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CONTENTS
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Introduction
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ICOS Services
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Foreword
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Plunkett Institute
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ICOS Staff
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Setting up a Co-op
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About ICOS
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ICOS Directory
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ICOS Skillnet
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Sales held by Co-ops
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Board of ICOS
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Northern Ireland Co-ops
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Contribution of Co-ops to Ireland
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Relevent Organisations
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Focus on 2016
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Members of COGECA
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Irish MEPs
INTRODUCTION
The ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory 2015
illustrates the diversity of co-operative
types that are associated with ICOS.
It also will continue to highlight the
significance of dairy and livestock marts
within the co-operative family.
as this edition marks the first inclusion
of the Plunkett Institute. The Institute will
provide a structure for the identification
and promotion of best practice in cooperative governance in Ireland. The
Institute focuses on the volunteer
members of ICOS-supported boards
and the board secretaries and training
and support for those members will be
delivered through the Institute.
This edition of the directory witnesses
ongoing change in the numbers of dairy
and livestock marts.
Dairy quotas will be abolished this year
and livestock marts are being pushed
by volatile meat prices and evolving
technologies to examine their own
business model. Additionally, dairy
processing co-operatives have been
investing to expand their operations to
cope with increased supply of milk. These
developments will bring with them new
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and exciting challenges for co-operative
members and management in respect
of financing, technology, governance and
leadership.
ICOS’s commitment to assisting our
member co-ops is further strengthened
The 2015 Directory should be of
considerable assistance to executives
and board members in providing them
with up to date contact information on all
ICOS associated co-operatives.
Bertie O’Leary
President
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FOREWORD
As Minister for Agriculture, Food and
the Marine it gives me great pleasure
once again to be associated with the
ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory. This
publication remains an essential source
of information on Ireland’s agri-food and
rural development sectors.
The
co-operative
movement
has
played a pivotally important role in the
development of the agri-business and
rural-based industry in Ireland, having
historical roots going back over a
century-and-a-quarter. The technological
advancements since then are of course
unimaginable to farmers and processors
of old, but Horace Plunkett’s slogan of
‘Better farming, better business, better
living’ holds equally true today as it did
when the co-operative movement was
founded.
Plunkett’s great legacy was that he had
a long-term vision for rural Ireland which
went beyond short-term gain. As a
representative umbrella organisation for
the co-operative movement in Ireland,
ICOS is focused on driving the evolution
of the Irish co-operative sector through
the promotion of best practice, change
and helping to enhance the sustainability
of member co-ops. In recent years it has
successfully broadened its perspectives
and scope, and provides a wide range of
services to businesses in an increasingly
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challenging, competitive environment
spanning across multiple sections of the
Irish economy.
ICOS of course has a particular affinity,
importance and relevance to the Irish
dairy industry. The dairy sector remains,
by a number of measures, the country’s
largest indigenous industry and dairy
exports in 2013 were valued at over €3bn.
Despite its reputation and significant
global footprint, the dairy sector in
Ireland retains significant future growth
potential. The abolition of milk quotas
with effect from April 1, 2015, marks an
historic milestone in the development
of Irish agriculture when the Irish dairy
sector starts to fully realise its potential.
In recent years, the industry has
achieved great success in highlighting its
excellent reputation with the pursuant
success in export markets. As we gear
up for increased production and exports
in pursuit of the targets of Food Harvest
2020, we can see very clearly that what
the co-operative movement is putting in
place aligns seamlessly with that vision.
Looking to the future, forecasts for
growth in global population and wealth
are expected to stimulate strong demand
for food generally, including dairy
products. Those positive medium-term
forecasts are what the Food Harvest
2020 report seeks to exploit in setting
out the strategic vision for the future.
I believe that the Irish dairy sector can
continually adapt and respond to the
prevailing market situation. Furthermore,
I am certain that the co-operative
movement has the flexibility and capacity
for innovation to continue to change and
adapt to meet the constantly changing
needs and demands of its members.
The ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory is
a very useful resource for anyone
working in, or with an interest in, the
agri-food sector or rural development.
It contains a wealth of information
on a broad range of organisations
including their key personnel. It also
provides information and contact
details for Government departments,
European Union institutions, and other
organisations that are of importance to
readers. I would strongly recommend
it as a vital resource for anyone with an
interest in the agri-food sector. I would
like to acknowledge the contribution
of all involved with this publication and
I would like to wish them, and all its
readers, a very successful year. I look
forward, as I do each year, to working
closely with ICOS in the exciting period
ahead.
Simon Coveney T.D.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the
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ICOS STAFF
Bertie O’ Leary
PRESIDENT ICOS
Seamus O’Donohoe
CEO
Phone: + 353 (1) 6764783
Email: info@icos.ie
Sean Myers
REGIONAL OFFICER (CORK)
Phone: +353 (21) 4840566
Email: sean.myers@icos.ie
TJ Flanagan
DAIRY POLICY
EXECUTIVE
Phone: +353 (1) 6764783
Email: t.flanagan@icos.ie
Ray Doyle
LIVESTOCK & ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES EXECUTIVE
Phone: + 353 (1) 6131319
Email: ray.doyle@icos.ie
Conor Mulvihill
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
EXECUTIVE
Phone: +32 22310685
Email: cmulvihill@icos.ie
Siobhan Mehigan
CO-OPERATIVE
DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
Phone: +353 (1) 6131310
Email: s.mehigan@icos.ie
Billy Goodburn
CO-OPERATIVE
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Phone: +353 (1) 6131349
Email: billy.goodburn@icos.ie
Breeda Flood
ICOS SKILLNET PROJECT
CO-ORDINATOR
Phone: +353 (1) 6131348
Email: breeda.flood@icos.ie
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Ciara Pelly
Yvonne Murphy
CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
Phone: +353 (1) 6131347
Phone: +353 (1) 6131316
Email: ciara.pelly@icos.ie
Email: yvonne.murphy@icos.ie
Gerry Armstrong
PENSIONS
ADMINISTRATOR
Phone: +353 (1) 6131338
Email: gerry.armstrong@icos.ie
Sinead Farrell
ACCOUNTS
EXECUTIVE
Phone: +353 (1) 6131340
Email: sfarrell@icos.ie
Brian O’Dowd
PENSIONS
ADMINISTRATOR
Phone: +353 (1) 6131341
Email: brian.odowd@icos.ie
Tom Millane
IRISH FOUNDATION FOR
CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Phone: +353 (1) 6131337
Email: tom.millane@icos.ie
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ICOS CONTACT DETAILS
Dublin Office
The Plunkett House,
84 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6764783
F: +353 1 6624502
E: info@icos.ie
Cork Office
ABOUT ICOS
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is a co-operative
umbrella organisation that serves and promotes commercial cooperative businesses and enterprise, across multiple sections of
the Irish economy.
ICOS started from agricultural co-op roots, and the vision of
founding president, Sir Horace Plunkett in 1894.
Now, ICOS member co-operatives and their associated companies
collectively have over 150,000 individual members, employ in
excess of 12,000 people in Ireland (a further 24,000 abroad) and
have a combined turnover of €14bn.
As a representative umbrella organisation for the co-operative
movement in Ireland, ICOS is focused on driving the evolution
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Brussels Office
Sheraton Court,
Glasheen Road, Cork
T: +353 21 4840566
F: +353 21 4967824
E: sean.myers@icos.ie
Rue de Treves 61,
1040 Brussels, Belgium
T: +32 2 2310685
F: +32 2 2310698
E: cmulvihill@icos.ie
practice, change and helping to enhance the sustainability of its
member co-ops.
ICOS ENDEAVOURS TO:
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Advocate greater engagement with member co-ops and
foster greater interaction between ICOS and its member coops
Effectively use its collective voice and lobbying capabilities
Challenge members to promote continuous improvement
and competitive change, and be open for challenge within
ICOS
Promote the principles of the co-operative movement to
ensure stronger governance, education, and co-operation
Develop the membership base through the training and
education of grass-roots membership
Promote greater member participation within co-operatives,
particularly with younger generations of members
Deliver tangible value to members in the services ICOS
provides, the initiatives it leads and the programmes it
promotes
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ICOS SKILLNET
PROGRAMME
ICOS Skillnet is a network of member co-operatives nationwide. Members
use the network to avail of grant-assisted training and networking
opportunities for their owners, managers and staff.
ICOS believes that members need to
improve the skills of their workforces
if they are to grow and be successful
in
today’s
ever-changing
business
environment.
The aims of the ICOS Skillnet programme
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To
provide
industry-specific,
customised and the most relevant
training to member companies in order
to improve their competitiveness
To promote training as a viable
strategic tool
To improve the quality of training and
development activities and provide
real opportunities to employees of
the member companies
To assist in creating a long-term
future for co-operative businesses in
rural areas
To contribute to the up-skilling of the
unemployed
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Since its inception, ICOS Skillnet has
trained in excess of 9,000 participants
and part-funded over 150 courses and
programmes for the co-operative sector.
training with those in employment.
Spaces on all programmes are limited and
will have to be allocated on a first come,
first served basis.
ICOS Skillnet provides training in the
following
areas:
co-operative
and
industrial provident society director
training; people management; planning
and strategy; management development;
communication skills; sales and marketing;
finance; technical skills; health and safety;
and, information technology.
CONTACT US:
In keeping with the current focus of
Skillnets, ICOS Skillnet also offers free
training places to eligible job-seekers
or seasonal/part-time workers who are
For a full list of programmes and for
more information, please contact 016131348 or email breeda.flood@icos.ie
or billy.goodburn@icos.ie, or visit www.
icosskillnet.ie
ICOS Skillnet is funded by member
companies and the Training Networks
Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd.
funded from the National Training Fund
through the Department of Education &
Skills.
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BOARD OF ICOS
Name
Organisation
Bertie O’Leary (PRESIDENT)
Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd
Martin Keane (VICE PRESIDENT)
Glanbia Co-operative Society Ltd
Padraig Gibbons
Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Jim Russell
Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society Ltd
Liam Williams
Clare Marts Ltd
Jerry Long
Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
Donal Tobin
Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Ltd
Seumas O’Brien
Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society Ltd
Michael O’Connor
Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Padraig Young
Lakeland Dairies Ltd
John Ahern
North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Michael Spellman
Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Matt Quinlan
Tipperary Co-op Creamery Ltd
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ICOS DAIRY EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name
Martin Keane (CHAIRMAN)
Patrick McLoughlin
Padraig Gibbons
Michael Coleman
Danny Collins
Jim Russell
Bertie O’Leary
Jerry Long
Donal Tobin
Michael O’Connor
Padraig Young
Robert Shannon
John Ahern
Andrew McConkey
Matt Quinlan
Organisation
Glanbia Co-operative Society Ltd
Arrabawn Co-operative Society Ltd
Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Barryroe Co-operative
Boherbue Co-operative Ltd
Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society Ltd
Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd
Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Ltd
Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Lakeland Dairies Ltd
Lisavaird Co-operative Creamery Ltd
North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Town of Monaghan Co-operative
Tipperary Co-op Creamery Ltd
ICOS MARTS EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name
Michael Spellman (CHAIRMAN)
Pat Duffy
Jimmy Roche
Ray Dempsey
Liam Williams
Gus Murphy
Charlie Doherty
John Cott
Michael Parsons
Francis Burke
Gerry Hoade
Liam O’Byrne
Organisation
Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Castleisland Co-operative Society Ltd
Central Auctions Services
Co-operative Society Ltd
Clare Marts Ltd
Cork Co-operative Marts Ltd
Inishowen Co-operative Society Ltd
Kanturk Co-operative Mart Ltd
Kilkenny Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Mid-Tipperary Co-operative Livestock Mart
Tuam Co-operative Livestock Mart
Wexford Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd
ICOS RURAL BUSINESS EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name
Seumas O'Brien (CHAIRMAN)
Jimmy Roche
Liam Williams
Gerry Reilly
Jerry Long
James Kane
Padraig Young
James O'Donnell
Joe Harte
Paddy Ward
John Ahern
Michael Spellman
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Organisation
IFAC Ltd
Castleisland Co-operative Society Ltd
Clare Marts Ltd
Commercial Mushroom Producers Ltd
Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
IFAC Ltd
Lakeland Dairies Ltd
NCFRS Ltd
NFGWS Ltd
NFGWS Ltd
North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
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CONTRIBUTION OF
CO-OPS TO IRELAND
In 1879 Horace Plunkett founded a small
retail co-operative in Dunsany probably
motivated by his exposure to the
rapidly growing consumer co-operative
movement in the United Kingdom. He
founded his second co-operative retail
store in Doneraile, Co. Cork in 1889.
Thereafter Plunkett examined the rural
Irish economy and identified production
and distribution as the primary agricultural
problems. [He quickly identified the cooperative organisation of Ireland’s new
landowners, the emerging small farmers,
as potentially more fruitful subjects
for the promotion of the co-operative
business model than co-operative retail
stores.] He founded his first agricultural
creamery co-operative in Ballyhahill, Co
Limerick in 1891.
Ireland’s first Co-operative Agricultural
Credit Society was set up in Co. Cork
in November,1894. It was based on the
Raiffeisen System of farm credit that had
been studied intensively and brought
to Ireland by the Jesuit Fr Tom Finlay,
an early collaborator with Sir Horace
Plunkett, a pioneer in agricultural cooperation. In many respects, this was an
early forerunner of the credit movement
in Ireland.
Sir Horace Plunkett helped establish
the forerunner to today’s Department
of Agriculture, Food and the Marine,
when the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction (DATI) was formed
in 1899.
With the advice and financial support
of the Irish Co-operative Organisation
Society (ICOS) (then the Irish Agriculture
Organisation Society (IAOS)), the Society
of the United Irishwomen was formed in
1910. In 1935 the Society of the United
Irishwomen changed its name to the
Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA),
which is still thriving today with over
11,000 members in rural Ireland.
Evolving from their small co-operative
beginnings in Ireland, businesses like
Glanbia, the Irish Dairy Board, Dairygold
and the Kerry Group have established
a global market presence. Marketed
through the Irish Dairy Board and available
in over 50 countries around the globe, the
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Kerrygold brand is one of Ireland’s bestknown, international food brands.
In 1919, Sir Horace Plunkett started
the Plunkett Foundation in Ireland
and England. The Plunkett Foundation
continued to promote and develop
agricultural co-operatives and rural
community enterprise. Its work today
focuses on the development of cooperatives in the areas of community
shops, co-operative pubs, and community
food enterprises.
DAIRY
Milk quotas will be abolished in March
2015 and the Irish dairy sector, farmers and
processors, will be given the opportunity
to pursue efficiencies through increased
volumes and hopefully assert themselves
on the world stage.
Farmers and their co-ops are gearing up
for an increase in milk supply of up to 50
per cent by 2020 and they are making the
investments necessary to produce and
profitably process and market this milk.
Given that the European population and
its dairy consumption are largely stable,
the additional production will mainly be
targeted at the growing world market,
particularly Africa and Southeast Asia.
The challenge faced in these growing
markets will be demanding. Many
international competitors, particularly
those from the southern hemisphere,
benefit from low-cost milk production, on
large farms, with enormous processing
scale. However, Ireland’s efficient, grassbased production system focuses on
quality and sustainability and investment
in value-added.
The fact that Ireland has a seasonality
curve that almost exactly mirrors its main
competitors should allow it to compete
effectively in those emerging markets.
LIVESTOCK
Today, Ireland’s livestock mart sector
consists of over 60 co-operative mart
centres across the country. Marts
provide many services to the farmer
shareholders, in addition to the primary
function of a transparent method of
selling and guaranteeing payment for
livestock.
Several marts have diversified their
service offering into property sales,
Single Farm Payment (SFP) entitlement
trading, valuations, NCT centres and
retail centres, to name a few.
ICOS member livestock marts employ
718 people in rural towns across Ireland
that run the mart centres for nearly
30,000 members.
Together with livestock co-operative
marts, in excess of 40 breed societies
exist also, including cattle, sheep and
horse societies. Such societies have
several functions: they help promote
their breeds; they help improve and
safeguard their long-term production and
genetic potential; and, they help educate
the buying public on the economical and
at times, social attributes of their breed.
In recent years, there has been an
emergence of farmer producers coming
together regionally to promote and
cultivate marketing opportunities with
geographically pasture-grazed stock.
ICOS sees the emergence of Protected
Designation of Origin (PDO)-type
solutions as an opportunity for Irish
livestock producers.
Each of these areas point towards
greater potential for a co-operative
business solution: through scaling up and
developing economies of scale; sharing
services, for example in marketing or
distribution; or, reducing the capital
burden on start-ups through co-operative
share capital.
Plunkett’s mission is today by no
means complete or redundant. For the
generation of Irish farmers now starting
up in the post-quota era, the challenge
of global competition and the challenge
of extracting a fair margin from the
marketplace is becoming more complex.
These challenges demand that farmers
must continue to combine and organise
and have the leadership and management
skills to do so in a manner that allows
them to compete internationally with
large investor-owned retail firms that
now dominate the food supply chain.
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FOCUS ON 2016
The agricultural sector is changing rapidly
with fewer farmers working on bigger
farm holdings. Farm partnerships, or
farmers developing their businesses into
limited companies, are also becoming
more commonplace.
As milk quotas will be abolished in March
2015, dairy markets are no longer focused
on the neighbours closest to us, and the
beef sector is dealing with a challenging
retail climate and changing mart-member
needs. As a result, rural areas are also
undergoing change.
Smaller farming families are entering into
self-employment through small-scale food
production, tourism, or timber production
to increase their household incomes,
supported greatly through the LEADER
programme.
Traditionally the co-operative model
has been the backbone of assembly,
processing and marketing developments
in agriculture production sectors.
As a business model, it continues to have
a key role to play in assisting rural farmers
and businesses to access more markets
and sustainably develop their businesses.
DAIRY
Just over 17,000 Irish dairy farmers milk
1.1 million cows and supply 5.5bn litres of
milk annually. About 85 per cent of Irish
dairy products are exported, with around
20 per cent being traded outside the EU.
Ireland’s production only accounts for
around 4 per cent of the EU milk supply,
and less than 1 per cent of the world milk
supply.
Importantly however, given that the
vast majority (in excess of 90 per cent)
of the global milk supply is destined for
local markets, and does not get traded
internationally, Irish dairy exports play an
important role in the international dairy
trade.
Irish milk is predominantly produced off
fresh, green grass, with the majority of
herds being calved in spring, and dried off
in the autumn. This production system is
quite unique in the northern hemisphere,
and confers a great advantage to Irish
dairy products in premium markets.
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The Irish Kerrygold brand commands a topthree position in 27 of the 50 markets in
which it is sold. Ireland also produces over
15 per cent of the world’s infant formula.
As the dairy industry is gearing up for the
post-quota regime, it is worth recalling
that the regulations were introduced 30
years ago, with the expectation that they
would last only a short few years.
At the time, there were exceptionally
high levels of intervention stocks.
The continuation of those regulations
resulted in a whole generation of dairy
farmers constrained by limitations on milk
production. The dairy industry at the time
benefited from price supports, strong
export incentives, promotion schemes,
and tariffs to reduce imports.
As a result, milk prices were maintained
at stable, if modest levels. Nonetheless,
milk supplier numbers reduced by around
75 per cent during the milk quota period.
During the period of the milk quotas,
active farmers spent well over 1bn on
buying, and leasing quota, through various
measures available. They also paid a
super levy bill of €149.5m in 16 of the
30 years of the regime to date. Despite
production constraints, progressive milk
producers adapted to the quota regime to
increase the scale and efficiency of their
operations.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, the Irish
dairy industry will be subject to radical
change. Farmers’ production volume
will no longer be restricted. Recent
investments in processing capacity, value
added technologies, and routes to market
by Irish co-ops have left the sector in a
positive state of preparedness.
Dairy markets will remain volatile. This is
due to the ongoing global supply demand
evolution, influenced by international trade
developments. ICOS has been working
on behalf of the Irish dairy co-ops and
processors to ensure that any international
trade agreements do not erode Ireland’s
competitive position in developing further
sales channels for dairy products.
The recent dairy market weaknesses in
price, now exacerbated by geopolitical
issues in the East, brings volatility to the
forefront of our minds again.
This year (2014) has been reasonably good
for Irish milk producers, with exceptionally
good prices paid for the majority of their
annual production. But the outlook for
2015 is less certain.
Economists in DG Agri in Brussels have
released their projections for European
dairy production over the period, covering
the abolition of quotas.
EU milk is projected to increase by 2.8
per cent in 2014. This equates to a four
billion litre increase to 145.3 billion litres.
Projections for 2015 are for 2.3 per cent
growth. These estimates are conservative
because of price projections, land and
environmental constraints. There will be
an increase in production of powders,
which is a reflection of increasing exports.
The key purchasing countries will be
China, Algeria, Middle East and Nigeria.
Analysts are pointing out that the growth
of Chinese stocks in powders could
undermine price.
In cheese they are seeing a decline in EU
exports to Russia, but the pressure may
be offset by export rises to Middle East
and North African markets. The recent
good press about butter continues, with
projections of increased demand - 3 per
cent increase in 2014 for the EU domestic
markets and 9 per cent for exports.
The rationale for this growth is attributed
to consumer taste changes and the
campaign against the use of palm oil. The
good news about butter is somewhat
counterbalanced by projections that
EU yoghurt consumption will be down
by 3 per cent in 2014 with a decline in
perception of health benefits blamed.
LIVESTOCK
The livestock marts sector in Ireland is
undergoing significant change also.
Ireland has over 6.5 million cattle,
producing 2.2 million calves annually.
This results in the slaughter of almost 1.5
million, of which almost 90 per cent is
exported. Additionally, live exports figures
range from approximately 200,000 to
300,000.
Ireland has been a provider of cattle
for Northern Ireland (NI) and the UK for
hundreds of years. Ireland consumes
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approximately 10 per cent of what it
produces and in 2013 it produced over
472,000 tonnes of beef meat for export.
The UK on the other hand, is only
approximately 75 per cent self-sufficient in
beef meat and must import approximately
350,000 tonnes of additional beef to
satisfy national demand. Ireland supplies
the vast majority of this imported beef. In
2013 Ireland produced and exported over
250,000 tonnes of beef meat to the UK,
representing almost 70 per cent of the
UK’s total imports.
An ongoing critical situation is the effective
ban by Irish-owned meat plants in NI, on
killing live cattle that originate in the ROI.
ROI-controlled meat factories in NI either
will not slaughter an animal, or they will
impose a £150 fine per animal, if any
farmer presents a ROI-born animal for
slaughter.
In addition, ICOS believes that meat
factories are using specific actions in
respect of animal movements, number of
residencies, or age and weight thresholds,
in an arbitrary manner. According to ICOS
this is being done to manipulate the way
in which farmers rear and sell their animals
in order to keep prices as low as possible.
The
onerous
conditions
imposed
by these meat plants regarding the
movement of livestock have no basis
in terms of regulation or meat quality,
and no justification on animal welfare or
veterinary grounds, ICOS believes, and
are simply being used as a market control
measure. The UK market is the only EU
market where these effective barriers to
the free trade of live cattle exist. Ireland
is exporting 200,000 tonnes of live beef to
continental Europe without the restrictive
stipulations that have been introduced for
exports to the UK, allegedly for quality and
welfare reasons.
ICOS believes these are anti-competitive
practices that restrict the movement of
goods between the north and south of the
island and are having profound impacts in
farming families across the country.
The imposition of these specificities by
meat factories has a knock-on effect for
the types of sales that are going through
livestock marts. Finished animals being
sold at marts have declined substantially.
Many livestock marts are now focusing on
sales of breeding stock and weanlings.
Farmers are now more focused on the
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value of their time and as a result there
has been an increase in a demand for
more time-efficient means of selling
stock.
Marts are experimenting with new forms
of sales to ensure both buyers and sellers
continue to engage with them.
ICOS is also looking critically at the
business case for some smaller marts
and asking whether more marts need
to amalgamate in order to provide their
shareholders the best service.
Marts are looking to develop and run
‘online sales’ to ensure they are in line
with evolving selling and buying trends of
farmer.
RURAL BUSINESS
As mentioned at the outset, the LEADER
Programme has been a great assistance
to the development of rural businesses
that
complements
mainstream
agriculture. Sectors including small-scale
food production or the development of
renewable energy projects have been
supported across the country. At the
other end of those
sectors, Bord Bia
and
Enterprise
Ireland are assisting
companies in their
first steps towards
exporting
their
products.
Ireland
now has a reputation
through international
marketing
and
promotional
campaigns by Bord
Bia and Fáilte Ireland
as a ‘green’ country
which, in turn, has
supported
the
food, tourism and
renewable energy
sectors to develop.
increased co-operation in the areas of
food and timber production specifically.
Rural
entrepreneurs
with
limited
staffing have to deal with all elements
of their businesses from production to
distribution, from sales to marketing
and from financial management to
administration.
Also the trend of consumers looking for
local products prepared in smaller, less
industrial batches is one the supermarket
multiples are keenly aware of.
The co-operative structure makes it
possible for smaller producers to achieve
certain goals. For example, a co-operative
can help smaller producers to fill an order
for a larger supermarket that they would
not have been able to supply previously.
ICOS is working with development
companies and national agencies to
assist those interested in cooperation
and collaboration develop co-operative
enterprises, and will focus through to
2016 on the food and renewable energy
sectors for co-operative development.
The
co-operative
model is ideal to
assist the growth
of
small,
rural
businesses,
and
help them enter new
markets
through
collaboration
and
co-operation. This
is supported by
the Department of
Agriculture, which
has
called
for
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ICOS SERVICES
ICOS works with its member co-ops to
tailor services depending on their current
and future needs and to meet the goals of
the organisation. These services include
the following:
1. Providing a Co-operative Voice
ICOS is a registered co-operative that has
been representing and serving the cooperative sector in Ireland for close to 120
years.
2.
Customer
Service,
Co-op
Development
and
New
Co-op
Registration
ICOS’s core business is to provide vision,
leadership and value to the co-operative
movement in Ireland. ICOS uses its
collective voice to put the needs of the cooperative movement and member co-ops
to the forefront of what it does.
3. Co-op Rules and Governance
ICOS is a leader in co-operative
development. It is Ireland’s leading
organisation for registering new co-ops. It
aims to deliver vision, leadership, and value
to its members. For prospective co-op
start-ups, ICOS follows a process whereby
these co-operatives are evaluated for
suitability, registered with the assistance
of ICOS, and put through a two-year, startup development programme
4. Lobbying and Representation
ICOS lobbies and represents its members
on nearly 50 boards, industry bodies and
governmental institutions etc. It also
maintains an active network across many
departments of government. ICOS is one
of the few Irish industry organisations
that has a full-time office in Brussels
since the early 1970s. The Brussels
office maintains a network with over 150
groups and organisations across Europe.
ICOS’s reputation for openness, fairness,
pragmatism and integrity advances its
status both at home and abroad.
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5. Sectoral Expertise
ICOS
supports
the
creation
of
commercially viable co-operatives that are
structured, and focused on the economic
drivers promoted through co-operative
principles. Co-operatives provide over
100 million jobs around the world, 20 per
cent more than multinational enterprises.
ICOS’s expertise across many industry
sectors, together with its lobbying
activities and international networks help
it to deliver tangible value for its members.
6. Training and Education
A policy pursued by ICOS is: ‘educate to cooperate’. A primary focus for its education
initiatives is on corporate governance.
Through ICOS Skillnet, targeted training
and personal development programmes
are facilitated. The training offering from
ICOS is further strengthened through the
establishment of the Plunkett Institute
of Co-operative Governance to channel
training and support for the establishment
and promotion of best practice in cooperative governance in Ireland. ICOS
also provides targeted training across a
broad number of co-operative industry
sectors and fields of interest.
7. Networking and Synergy
ICOS actively promotes and supports the
principle of ‘co-operation amongst cooperatives’. ICOS facilitates networking
and business opportunities amongst
its member co-ops both in Ireland
and internationally. When called upon,
ICOS has always been the first to help
facilitate and guide willing co-ops to forge
new relationships, drive industry-wide
initiatives, and pursue joint ventures and
mergers.
8. Communication
In today’s information age ICOS has
focused on actively communicating
with its members in a timely fashion. Its
website, Twitter, and Facebook feeds,
are updated regularly. Depending on the
co-operative sector ICOS also sends
targeted emails on a regular basis,
organises networking events, seminars
and conferences.
As always, its team of development
managers are only a phone call away.
9. Promoting Overseas Development
Through the Irish Foundation for Cooperative Development (IFCD), ICOS aids
in the advancement of the co-operative
model in developing countries. Through
its overseas networks and connections,
it is always on the lookout for business
opportunities for its members back home
in Ireland.
10. Permanent Presence in Brussels
The Irish Co-operative Organisation
Society is one of the few representative
industry organisations to have a full-time
office in Brussels spanning the history of
Ireland’s membership of the European
Union.
The services and role provided by the
ICOS Brussels office for co-operative
members include:
•
•
•
•
Lobbying and driving policy that
promotes the aims of the Irish cooperative movement
Representing ICOS members on
European and international farming
and co-operative organisations such
as COPA COGECA
Working with Irish government
officials to ensure that cooperative objectives are reflected in
international government policy
Developing links with national
representative and non-governmental
groups to further its goals and
objectives.
The ICOS Brussels office remains at the
disposal of its members at all times and
is a key element of the service that ICOS
provides, especially in an era where cooperative interests are increasingly being
shaped by international legislation and
global trade.
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PLUNKETT INSTITUTE
The Plunkett Institute for Co-operative
Governance is dedicated to the
establishment and promotion of best
practice in co-operative governance in
Ireland. Its main focus is to act as an
expert body for the governance of cooperative organisations through the
establishment of a set of principles and a
code of ethics for co-operative societies
in Ireland.
It provides recognised training and
education for its members, and holds
a register of those who are considered
to have reached a particular level of
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competence (mainly a board member of
a co-operative society).
It has a number of different membership
categories, depending on the level of
training and experience of applicants, and
members can move from affiliate (entry)
level to full member status, once they
have undergone sufficient training, and
gained an appropriate level of experience
in the co-op boardroom.
The institute also operates a Continuing
Professional
Development
(CPD)
programme, with members committing
to engage in ongoing training and
development. CPD points are awarded
for undergoing approved training and
development, as well as participating in
relevant industry events.
Through these structures and measures,
the Plunkett Institute for Co-operative
Governance aims to promote high
standards in co-operative governance
and to enhance the professionalism and
status of those who are elected to serve
on co-operative boards.
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SETTING UP A CO-OP
The co-operative model is one of the
most sustainable business models for
new enterprise start-ups. Co-operatives
provide over 100 million jobs around
the world - 20 per cent more than
multinational enterprises.
ICOS supports the creation and
development of commercially viable
co-operatives that are structured,
and focused on the economic drivers
promoted
through
co-operative
principles.
ICOS is at the forefront of co-operative
development in Ireland and it is the
leading organisation for registering new
co-operatives in Ireland.
ICOS also:
•
Provides advice and guidance on cooperative start-ups and development
•
Promotes co-operatives as a
•
•
•
stronger
sustainable
economic
business model
Lobbies and promotes best practice
on behalf of the co-operative sector
in Ireland
Encourages networking and cooperation amongst co-operatives to
drive economic growth in the sector
Tries to make setting up a cooperative as easy as A-B-C
ICOS lists the following steps when
assessing the viability and suitability
of the proposed enterprise as a cooperative.
A - APPROACH
Do you have a minimum of seven people
who have a common need and are willing
to form a co-operative?
Have you defined an economic need for
that co-operative?
B - BUSINESS PLAN
Has a business plan for the proposed cooperative been drafted?
C - COMMERCIALLY FEASIBLE
On the basis of this business plan and
the projections outlined within it, is the
enterprise commercially viable? Will it at
least break even annually?
D - DETERMINATION OF
COMMITMENT
Are the members of the proposed cooperative willing to put forward finances
to help start the proposed co-operative?
A registered co-operative, like a company,
is an incorporated legal entity with limited
liability. It can act on its own initiative,
it can enter contracts, can sue and be
sued, but must also be responsible for its
actions.
E - ENLISTING MEMBER
SUPPORT
Discuss and agree the level of support
(e.g. the percentage of member share
capital in start-up funds) that the
members are willing to commit to the
enterprise.
F - FILE A REQUEST WITH ICOS
When the steps outlined above have
been completed, please file a request
with ICOS. ICOS may request a meeting
with the group prior to registration.
ICOS Board
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Stafford Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 67 41800
F: +353 67 32232
E: info@arrabawn.ie
W: www.arrabawn.ie
Employees: 300
Turnover: €150m
CEO: Conor Ryan
Chairperson: Sean Monahan
Vice Chairperson: Edward Carr and John
Ryan
Secretary: Jerry Ryan
Financial Controller: Michael O’Kelly
Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co.
Solicitors: Patrick F. Treacy & Co.
Board Members: Michael Kennedy, John
Fletcher, Matt Cleary, John Moylan, Michael
Egan, Patrick McLoughlin, Patrick Brennan,
Sean Fahy, Sean Daly, John Woods, Sean C
Ryan, Patrick Meskell, Sean Ryan, Seamus
Finn, Michael Flaherty, Pat Donnellan, Martin
Callanan, Gerard Hoade, Padraig Coughlan.
Overview: Arrabawn Co-op produces a
wide array of products which include dairy
consumer products such as milk, butter,
cream; dairy ingredients such as casein, skim
milk powder, whole milk powder, whey; and
animal feeds products.
ATHENRY CO-OPERATIVE
MART LTD
Prospect, Athenry, Co. Galway
T: +353 91 844072
F: +353 91 844343
E: athenrymart@eircom.net
Chairperson: Martin Callinan
Secretary: Michael O’Connell
General Manager: Alan Barry
Auditors: Michael F Dolan
Solicitors: WP Shields
AURIVO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Ballina Road, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
T: +353 71 9186500
F: +353 71 9185239
E: info@aurivo.ie
W: www.aurivo.ie
Employees: 700
Turnover: €454m
CEO: Aaron Forde
Chairperson: Tom Cunniffe
Vice Chairperson: Michael Brennan
Secretary: Jim Kelly
General Manager: Agri-business - John
Daly, Marts - Martin Walsh, Dairy - Eoghan
Sweeney
Financial Controller: Donal Tierney
Auditors: KPMG
Solicitors: Rochford Gallagher & Co.
Board Members: Raymond Barlow, Michael
Brennan, Frank Butler, Tom Cunniffe,
Pat Duffy, Jim Egan, Martin Gallagher,
Cathal Garvey, Padraig Gibbons, Patrick
Henry, Robert Hosey, Albert Lawson, Billy
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McMahon, Tommy Shryane, Sean Sweeney,
Tom J Tuffy.
Overview: Aurivo is the largest multipurpose, co-operative in the west of Ireland,
with business in consumer foods, dairy
ingredients, retail stores, animal feeds and
livestock trading. Our business pillars of
innovation, customer focus, operational
excellence and investing in our people, are
the platforms of our growth and customer
experience.
BALLINASLOE CO-OPERATIVE MART
LTD
Cleaghmore, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
T: +353 90 9642384 / 9642455
F: +353 90 9642437
E: mcostello@ballinasloemart.ie
W: www.ballinasloemart.ie
Employees: 24 (8 permanent)
Turnover: €36m
CEO: Martin Costello
Chairperson: Michael Meehan
Secretary: Damien O’Brien
General Manager: Martin Costello
Financial Controller: Geraldine Collins
Auditors: DHKN
Solicitors: Patrick Hogan & Co.
Board Members: Nicholas Barrett, Austin
Cooke, Seamus Coughlan, Jimmy Curley,
Patsy Dillon, Kevin Dolan, Kevin Flynn,
Jackie Grehan, Tom Hughes, Bernard Kelly,
Kieran Kelly, James Kenny, Frank Laffey, Joe
Leonard, Michael Meehan, Bernard Monahan,
Michael Nash, Martin Naughton, Damien
O’Brien, Sean O’Brien and Seamus Quigley.
BALLINTORMAN GROUP WATER
SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Community Office, Conor Crean Centre,
Annascaul, Co. Kerry
T: +353 86 6041475
Chairperson: Thomas Kennedy
Vice Chairperson: Michael Courtney
Secretary: Justin McCarthy
Auditors: Christopher Griffin
Solicitors: Reggie Griffin & Co
Board Members: Thomas Kennedy, Justin
McCarthy, Michael Courtney, Christopher
Griffin, Patrick Rohan, Margaret Moriarty,
Dora Kennedy, Padraig Campion.
Overview: Supplying water.
BALLYBROPHY AREA GROUP WATER
SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY LTD
Beechgrove, Doon, Borris-in-Ossory,
Co. Laois
Secretary: Conleith Wall
BALLYJAMESDUFF CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK MART LTD
Ramonan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
T: +353 49 8544483
F: +353 48 8544748
E: bjamesmart1@eircom.net
Employees: 52
Turnover: €2.5m
CEO: Danny Reilly
Chairperson: Bernard Monaghan
Vice Chairperson: Philip O’Reilly
Secretary: Anna Smith
General Manager: Danny Reilly
Financial Controller: Danny Reilly
Auditors: Con Dolan
Solicitors: Patrick Cusack Smith & Co.
Board Members: Patrick Wright, Christopher
Reilly, Seamus Galligan, Louis Acheson,
Sean McBride, Andrew Farrelly, Norbert
Fitzsimons, Patrick McEnroe, Seamus
McDermott, Sam Fagan, Leslie Smith, Jimmy
Fitzsimmons, Sean Reilly, Paul Cosgrove,
Bernard Monaghan, Dessie Boylan, PJ
O’Reilly, Philip G O’Reilly, Donal Brady, Patrick
Dowd, James Smith, Thomas Smith, Cathal
Farrelly, Bernard Lynch.
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
ARRABAWN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
BALLYMACHUGH CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Bracklagh, Finea, Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath
T: +353 43 6681947
F: +353 43 6681947
E: roisin.reynolds@hotmail.com
Employees: 1
Chairperson: Terry Denneny
Vice Chairperson: Jim Fitzsimons
Secretary: Sean Sheridan
General Manager: Sean Reynolds
Financial Controller: KBG Accountants
Auditors: KBG Accountants
Solicitors: Damien Rudden
Board Members: Terry Denneny, Jim
Fitzsimons, Paddy Brady, Sean Sheridan,
Roisin Reynolds, Peter Brady, Patrick Gill,
Patsy Briody, Ned Flood, Tom Reilly, Sean
Galligan.
BANDON CO-OPERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Watergate Street, Bandon, Co. Cork
T: +353 23 8841409
F: +353 23 8844931
E: admin@bandoncoop.ie
W: www.bandoncoop.ie
Employees: 208
Turnover: €120m
CEO: Gerard Brickley
Chairperson: Dermot O’Leary
Vice Chairperson: David Rice
Secretary: Gus O’Brien
General Manager: Gus O’Brien
Financial Controller: John Looney
Auditors: ODM Accountants & Auditors
Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe
Board Members: Dermot O’Leary, David
Rice, Ben Cottrell, Richard Forbes, Anne
Keohane, Denis Lucey, Marie McCarthy,
Donal Hurley, Vincent O’Donovan, Neil
O’Riordan, John O’Sullivan, Stephen Shorten,
Paddy Sweetnam, Jeremiah Twomey, Cyril
Draper.
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Overview: Established in 1903.
Subsidiary company: Bandon Vale.
Associates: Carbery Group, Clona Dairy
Society and Shinagh Estates Ltd. Provender
milling, grain purchases and retail centre
sales.
BARRYROE CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Lislevane, Bandon, Co. Cork
T: +353 23 88 40000
F: +353 23 88 40148
E: barryroe@barryroeco-op.ie
W: www.barryroeco-op.ie
Employees: 215
Turnover: €122m
CEO: Peadar Murphy
Chairperson: Peter Fleming
Vice Chairperson: John Murray
Secretary: Peadar Murphy
Financial Controller: Stephen O’Leary
Auditors: Crowley McCarthy
Solicitors: Collins Brooks
Board Members: Michael Coleman, John
J McCarthy, Daniel Whelton, Geoffrey
Wycherley, Michael Sexton, Jeremiah
Keohane, Angela O’Donovan, Peter Fleming,
John M Ryan, Denis Cummins, Gerard
McCarthy, Kieran Crowley, Patrick O’Brien,
Daniel O’Mahony, Laurence Sexton, Liam
Ryan, Patrick J Hayes, John G Kirby, John A
Murray, Patrick Harte, John Michael Foley.
Overview: Barryroe Co-op purchases milk,
grain and pigs from its farmer shareholders,
while supplying farm inputs. It operates a
busy mill and is a major pork processor.
BELGIAN BLUE CATTLE BREEDERS
SOCIETY OF IRELAND
Farney, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 504 43870
F: +353 504 43704
E: belgianblue@eircom.net
W: www.ibbcs.com
Chairperson: Cyril Martin
Vice Chairperson: Jarlath Dugan
Secretary: Mary Duggan
Financial Controller: David Pearson
Board Members: Trevor Ashmore, Nicholas
Bergin, Richard Duff, Jarlath Duggan, John
Duggan, Tommy Fitzgerald, Denis Foynes,
Patrick Kent, Ian Kelly, Cyril Martin, Myles
McDermott, Jim McDonnell, Sean O’Brien,
David Pearson, Declan Ryan, Michael
Scanlon, Michael Woods.
Overview: The Irish Belgian Blue Cattle
Society promotes the breeding of pedigree
and commercial cattle in Ireland.
BLACKSTAIRS GROUP WATER SCHEME
CO-OP SOCIETY LTD
c/o Conran’s, Rathnure, Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford
T: +353 87 2365244
E: james.kehoe123@gmail.com
Chairperson: Pat Sinnott
Secretary: James Kehoe
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Employees: 1
Financial Controller: Larry Sheahan
Auditors: FM Cosgrave
Solicitors: Frizelle O’Leary & Co.
Board Members: Pat Sinnott, James Kehoe,
Larry Sheahan, Richard Power, Douglas
Deacon, Mike Reddy, James Hendrick, Mick
Frayne, Denis Kennedy, Joe Dunphy, Tom
Quigley, Colm Byrne, Percy Deacon, Des
Furlong, Ned Lyng, Anthony Sinnott.
Overview: To supply water to local area approx 1,588 houses and 200 farms on a
not-for-profit basis.
BOHERBUE CO-OPERATIVE AGRI &
DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Boherbue, Mallow, Co. Cork
T: +353 29 76004
F: +353 29 76027
E: declan@boherbuecoop.ie
Employees: 43
Turnover: €20.5m
CEO: Declan O’Keeffe
Chairperson: Patrick Murphy
Vice Chairperson: Noel O’Mahony
Secretary: Declan O’Keffee
General Manager: Declan O’Keeffe
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Hickey Fitzgerald
Board Members: Patrick Murphy, Noel
O’Mahony, Eugene O’Connor, Dominic
Cronin, Hugh O’Connor, Danny Colling,
Christopher McSweeney, Tadgh O’Leary,
Denis Drew, Benny Joe O’Connor, Denis
O’Mahony, Mary O’Riordan.
Overview: Boherbue Co-op is a vibrant
independent co-operative located in
north west Cork. Its business is, primarily
milk trading exclusively with Mondelez
International, agri-retailing and food retailing.
BULGADEN GROUP WATER SCHEME
CO-OP SOCIETY LTD
Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
BURTONPORT FISHERMEN’S COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Burtonport, Co. Donegal
CALLAN CO-OPERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Callan, Co. Kilkenny
T: +353 56 7725146
F: +353 56 7725780
E: callancoop@eircom.net
W: www.callancoop.ie
Employees: 33
Turnover: €16m
Chairperson: Padraig Collins
Vice Chairperson: Donnacha O’Sullivan
Secretary: Liam Ryan
General Manager: Liam Ryan
Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill
Solicitors: Poe, Kiely, Hogan, Lanigan
Board Members: Paul Croke, James Power,
Tom O’Halloran, John Tobin, John Lynch,
David Holmes, Donnacha O’Sullivan, Sean
Bogue, Vincent O’Halloran, Philip Lynch,
Gerald Walsh, Philip Kennedy, Padraig Collins,
Michael O’Dwyer.
Overview: Farmer-owned co-op with 43 milk
suppliers with milk intakes of 3.5m gallons.
Manufacturer of coarse rations; filling station
and forecourt shop; hardware shop/building/
DIY store.
CARAVAN, CAMPING & MOBILE HOME
SOCIETY LTD
Kilshanny, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
T: +353 25 41895
F: +353 25 41895
E: info@camping-Ireland.ie
W: www.camping-Ireland.ie
Turnover: €172k
Chairperson: Con Quill
Vice Chairperson: Niamh Darcy
Secretary: John O’Shea
General Manager: Aideen Flynn
Financial Controller: Joe Kenneally
Auditors: Curran Moore & Associates
Board Members: Con Quill, Niamh Darcy,
Joe Kenneally, John O’Shea, Ashley Williams,
Elaine Sexton, Derry Brosnan, Ken Nagle,
Sean O’Malley, Stephen Bradshaw, Jane
Murphy and John Breen.
Overview: Representative society for owners
of caravan and camping parks in Ireland.
CARBERY MILK PRODUCTS LTD
Ballineen, Co. Cork
T: +353 23 8822200
F: +353 23 8847684
E: info@carbery.com
W: www.carbery.com
Employees: 531
Turnover: €318m
CEO: Dan McSweeney
Chairperson: Donal Tobin
Vice Chairperson: Dermot O’Leary
Secretary: Colm Leen
General Manager: Dan McSweeney
Financial Controller: Colm Leen
Auditors: Ernst & Young
Solicitors: Ronan Daly Jermyn
Board Members: Donal Tobin, Dermot
O’Leary, Gerard Brickley, Pat Moriarty, Peter
Fleming, Peadar Murphy, David Connolly,
Richard Connell, Joe O’Sullivan, Dan
MacSweeney, Colm Leen.
CASTLEISLAND CO-OPERATIVE MART
LTD
Convent Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 7141247
F: +353 66 7141881
E: info@castleislandmart.com
W: www.castleislandmart.com
Employees: 21
Turnover: €28.4m
CEO: Richard Harnett
Chairperson: James Roche
Vice Chairperson: Timothy Twomey
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CASTLEREA CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK MART LTD.
The Fair Green, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
T: +353 94 9620300
F: +353 94 9620315
E: castlereamart@eircom.net
W: www.castlerealivestockmart.com
Employees: 38
Turnover: €33m
Chairperson: Richard Finan
Vice Chairperson: John McDermott
Secretary: John Hurley
General Manager: Brendan Egan
Auditors: Russell Brennan Keane
Solicitors: Claffey Gannon
Board Members: R Finan, J Hurley, P Kelly,
P O’Connor, R Thompson, JP O’Connor, Ml
O’Flanagan, J McDermott, M Higgins, P
Creighton, P McGrath.
Kinane, Eamon Coady, Michael Maher, John
Russell, Michael Hannon, Mervyn Stanley,
Jerry Sutton, Patrick Whyte, Padraig Costigan,
William Maher, Gerry Laffan, Tim Maher,
Michael Egan, Pat Kennedy, Noreen Barry,
Denis Brereton, Jackie Cahill, John Cahill,
Con Callanan, Martin Dillon, James Finn, Bill
Flanagan, Mary Purcell, Jerry Spillane.
Overview: Founded in 1898 and based
mainly in Co. Tipperary. Centenary Thurles
has strong positions in milk, feed milling, agritrading and home and garden retail.
CENTRAL AUCTIONS SERVICES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
T: +353 27 70045
F: +353 27 70194
E: info@ctbfishcoop.eu
Stafford Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 67 31360
F: +353 67 31849
E: info@centralauctions.ie
W: www.centralauctions.ie
Employees: 26
Turnover: €53m
CEO: Matt Malone
Chairperson: Ray Dempsey
Vice Chairperson: John O’Brien and
Desmond Dempsey
Secretary: Matt Malone
General Manager: Matt Malone
Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co.
Solicitors: PF Treacy & Co.
Board Members: Raymond Dempsey,
Desmond Dempsey, John O’Brien, Frank
Doorley, Thomas Gunnell, Sean Cleary, James
Haslam, John Ryan, Gerard Darcy, Michael
Sheehy, Andrew Harty, Paul O’Brien.
CBC GROUP WATER SCHEME SOCIETY
LTD
CHURCHILL/ORAM GROUP WATER
SCHEME SOCIETY LTD.
Mount Hazel, Castleblakeney, Balinasloe, Co.
Galway
Oram, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
T: +353 42 9757001
F: +353 42 9757001
E: churchilloram@yahoo.ie
Employees: 2
Turnover: €60k
CEO: Deirdre Davis
Chairperson: Sylvester Armstrong
Vice-Chairperson: Jimmy Creane
Secretary: Avril Armstrong
General Manager: Deirdre Davis
Financial Controller: Leslie Creane
Auditors: Pat Tomany
Solicitors: Seamus Mallon
Board Members: Sylvester Armstrong,
Jimmy Creane, Leslie Creane, Avril
Armstrong, Cecil Armstrong, Ivan Armstrong,
Seamus Farnan, Tony McAree, Francle Morris
Overview: Established in 1978 with four
original Board Members still serving. Group
Water Scheme supplying 500 members.
CASTLETOWNBERE FISHERMEN’S COOPERATIVE LTD
CENTENARY THURLES
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Templemore Road, Thurles, Co.
Tipperary
T: +353 504 91900
F: +353 504 22657
E: reception@centenarythurles.com
W: www.centenarythurles.com
Employees: 116
Turnover: €87.78m
CEO: Joe Kerrigan
Chairperson: Jim Russell
Vice Chairperson: Philip Dwyer and Patrick
Daly
Secretary: Joe Kerrigan
Auditors: Russell Brennan Keane
Solicitors: Butler Cunningham &
Molony
Board Members: Jim Russell, Philip Dwyer,
Paddy Daly, Patrick Blake, Jimmy Cummins,
Seán Dunne, Thomas Doyle, Robert Hayes,
John Hogan, Thomas Keogh, Pat Maher, Pat
Cormack, Patrick Gleeson, Tom Maher, John
Cronin, Roger Kennedy, Noel O’Connor,
Brendan Ryan, John Bourke, Pat Hogan, Philip
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CLARAN GROUP WATER SCHEME
SOCIETY LTD
Curraghmore, over Port Office,
Co. Galway
CLARE MARTS LTD
Quin Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
T: +353 65 6824411
F: +353 65 6829978
E: info@claremarts.ie
W: www.claremarts.ie
Employees: 9 full-time; 44 part-time
Turnover: €66.6m
CEO: Martin McNamara
Chairperson: Liam Williams
Vice Chairperson: Pat Hannon
Secretary: Martin McNamara
General Manager: Martin McNamara
Financial Controller: Nollaig Barry
Auditors: Mercury Partnership
Solicitors: Michael Houlihan & Partners
Board Members: Liam Williams, Pat Hannon,
MJ O’Brien, Eamon Slattery, Rody Costello,
Michael Shalloo, Pat Burke, Ger Crotty,
Thomas McNamara, PJ Sammon, Michael
Culligan, Michael Cussen, Tom Whelan, Pat
Nagle, Seamus Murphy, Michael Lynch, Pat
O’Halloran, William Normoyle.
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
Secretary: Gerard Carmody
Auditors: Kelliher O’Shea
Solicitor: Galvin Broderick
Board Members: John Brosnan, Tom
Brosnan, Sean Brosnan, Paddy Browne,
Denis Griffin, Dermot O’Leary, James
Roche, Tommy Roche, Neily Shanahan, John
Scanlon, Tim McAuliffe, Timothy Twomey.
CLOGHERHEAD FISHERMEN’S CO-OP
LTD
Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co Louth
T: +353 45 9881403
F: +353 41 9881405
E: cloghercoop@eircom.net
W: www.cloghercoop.com
Employees: 7
Turnover: €12m
CEO: Paul Boyd
Chairperson: Barry Faulkner
Vice Chairperson: Jim Connolly
Secretary: Gerard Sharkey
General Manager: Paul Boyd
Financial Controller: Paul Boyd
Solicitors: Smyth & Co.
Board Members: B Faulkner, N Connolly, G
Sharkey, S Connolly, C Byrne, T Whelahan, T
Kirwan, J Connolly.
Overview: Fishing co-operative, specialising
in Dublin Bay Prawns.
CLONLEIGH CO-OPERATIVE AGRI
SOCIETY LTD
Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9146700
F: +353 74 9146475
E: info@clonleigh.ie
Employees: 23
Turnover: €23.5m
CEO: Gareth Patterson
Chairperson: John C Clarke
Vice Chairperson: Robin Mackey
Secretary: Gareth Patterson
General Manager: Gareth Patterson
Auditors: Stewart & MacLochlainn
Solicitors: Garry Clarke
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COMHAR CONRADH NA BOIRNE
TEO
COMHARCHUMANN COMHDHAIL
OILEAIN NA HEIREANN TEO
COMHARCHUMANN SHAILEARNA
TEORANTA
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
T: +353 65 7088030
F: +353 65 7088102
E: info@theburrencentre.ie
W: www.theburrencentre.ie
Employees: 16
Turnover: €400k
Chairperson: Marie Kearns
Vice Chairperson: John Morgan
Secretary: Marian Kelly
General Manager: Frances Conole
Financial Controller: Timmy Keane and Jim
Nagle
Auditors: JW Williams & Co
Solicitors: Brian M McMahon &
Associates
Board Members: Marie Kearns, John
Morgan, Timmy Keane, Jim Nagle, Sean
Shannon, Fr Ned Crosby, Annie McMahon,
Michael Collins, JJ O’Dea, Sean Shannon,
John Keane.
Overview: The Burren Centre is a visitor
centre interpreting the unique Burren
landscape. There is also a tea-room and craft
shop and it is the primary visitor centre for
the Burren.
Inis Irr, Oileáin Árann, Co. na Gallimhe
T: +353 99 75096
F: +353 99 75103
E: fios@oilean.ie
Employees: 5
Chairperson: John Walsh
Secretary: Majella Ní Chríochain
General Manager: Majella Ni Chríochain
Auditors: Murtagh & Co.
Board Members: Sean Ó’Tuairis, Michael Ó’
hEanaigh, Jackie Sullivan, Michael Ó’Goill,
Paddy Crowe, Paraic Ó’Conghaile, Seámus
Ó’Chaimhsi, Simon Murray, Mairead Ní
Flaharta, Geraldine Ní Ghoill, Michelle
Ó’ Mahoney, Aisling Moran, Noreen Uí
Mhaoldomhnaigh, Michael Diskin, Seosamh
MacDonncha, Séamus Dreathnach, Tomas
Ó’Glatharta.
Na hAille, Indreabhán, Co na Gaillimhe
T: +353 91 593017
F: +353 91 593715
E: cst@eircom.net
Employees: 2
Chairperson: Máirtín Ó’ Donnchadha
General Manager: Morgan Ó’Conchubhair
Auditors: Murtagh & Co.
Board: Seamus Ó’ Fátharta, Caitlin Uí
Fátharta, Seosamh Ó’Cuinn, Barry Ó’Fátharta,
Brian Ó’Cuiv.
Overview: Comharchumann Shailearna
Teoranta is a Community Development
Association working in the communities
between Spiddal to Rossiveal Co. Galway
since 1984.
COMHAR CUMANN NAOIMH
FHIONAIN TEO
Keeneigh, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 9474188
E: ccnf@eircom.net
Employees: 7 part-time
COMHARCHUMANN CHLEIRE
TEORANTA
Oileain Cleire, An Sciobairin, Co. Cork
T: +353 28 39119
F: +353 28 39150
E: ccteo@iol.ie
W: www.oilean-chleire.ie
Employees: 15
Turnover: €700k
Chairperson: Fachtna Ó Drisceoil
Vice Chairperson: Judi Gilbert
Financial Controller: Seamus O’Drisceoil
Secretary: Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil
General Manager: Mairtin O’Mealoid
Auditors: Charles P Crowley
Solicitors: Wolfe & Co.
Board Members: Catherine Ryan, Niamh
Ní Dhrisceoil, Tomás Ó Céadagáin, Sean Ó
Drisceoil, Eileen Weadick, Shane O’Drisceoil,
Fachtna Ó Drisceoil, Judi Gilbert.
Overview: Comharchumann Forbartha
Gaeltachta ar Oileán Chléire, Contae Chorcaí
provide services to the island including fuel
services, liaising with state agencies on
behalf of the island community, and it also
runs an Irish college and club chléire.
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COMHARCHUMANN FORBARTHA
CHORCA DHUIBHNE TEO
Baile na Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí
T: +353 66 9156100
F: +353 66 9156348
E: cfcd@cfcd.ie
W: www.cfcd.ie
Chairperson: Tomás MacGearailt
Secretary: Pádraig Ó Lúing
Overview: Comharchumann Forbartha
Chorca Dhuibhne was established in 1967 to
enhance the social, economic and cultural life
of the community. Its head office is situated
in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, eight miles west of
Dingle.
COMHARCHUMANN GAELTACHT LAR
TIR CHONAILL TEORANTA
c/o Donegal Co-operative Creameries,
Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
COMHARCHUMANN IASCAIRI
GAILLIMH AGUS ARAINN TEO
The Pier, Rossaveal, Co. Galway
T: +353 97 572161
F: +353 91 872134
E: j.smyth@galwayandaran.ie
Employees: 8
Chairperson: Sean Flaherty
Vice Chairperson: Stephen Joyce
Secretary: Sean Griffin
General Manager: Sean Griffin
Financial Controller: Jim Smyth
Auditors: Lillis, Egan, O’ Byrne & Co.
Solicitors: Forde & Co.
Board Members: Sean Flaherty, Stephen
Joyce, Michael Flaherty, Steve Dirrane.
Ciarain Powell, Padraic Gerard McDonagh,
Tomas Connelly, Mairtin Connelly, Cliona
Connelly.
COMMERCIAL MUSHROOM
PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD (CMP)
Newgrove Industrial Estate, Ballinode Road,
Co. Monaghan
T: +353 4738733
F: +353 4784832
E: info@mushrooms.ie
W: www.mushrooms.ie
Employees: 12
Turnover: €213,843,453
Chairperson: Michael McGovern
Vice Chairperson: Gerry Reilly
Secretary: Cathal Reilly
Financial Controller: Jim Hand
Auditors: McArdle Cassidy & McQuaid
Solicitors: Matheson
Board Members: Derek Speares, Michael
Costello, Tom Sweeney, Jim Hickey, Peter
Connolly, Sam Condell, Joe Gorman, Michéal
McGovern, Gerry Reilly, Cathal Reilly.
Overview: CMP is one of Europe’s leading
horticultural producer organisations
representing 90% of Irish mushroom
production and growers. The business is
focused on developing a quality, sustainable
and competitive industry in Ireland. It has
a passion for excellence and determination
to achieve a sustainable future for those
involved with the mushroom industry. CMP
offers technical advice and assistance,
packaging, training and on farm investment.
CO-OPERATIVE ANIMAL HEALTH
Tullow Industrial Estate, Tullow,
Co. Carlow
T: +353 599181300
W: www.cahl.ie
Employees: 70
Turnover: €33m
CEO: Donal O’Sullivan
Chairperson: Michael Keane
Secretary: Martin Gillespie
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: William Fry
Overview: Manufacturers and wholesalers of
input products for livestock husbandry.
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Stranooden, Co. Monaghan
T: +353 429744802
F: +353 429744234
E: corcaghan.coop@gmail.com
Employees: 9
Chairperson: Jack Hanna
Vice Chairperson: Tom Thornton
Secretary: Mary Clerkin
General Manager: Seamus McCarvill
Auditors: Gerard Kelly
Overview: Corcaghan Co-op employs five
people and Ballybay Livestock Sales employs
four full-time employees.
CEO: Sean O’Sullivan
Chairperson: PJ English
Vice Chairperson: Gus Murphy
Secretary: Sean O’Sullivan
General Manager: Sean O’Sullivan
Financial Controller: Jerry Moynihan
Auditors: Ernst & Young
Solicitors: PJ O’Driscoll & Sons
Board Members: Dan Dennehy, PJ English,
Pat Fitzgerald, Ivor Jeffery, Gus Murphy,
Michael Murphy, Michael O’Donnell, John
O’Riordan, Neil O’Riordan, Michael Ryan.
Overview: Livestock and property auctioneers.
COROHAN GROUP WATER SCHEME
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Carnageehy, Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway
CORDUFF CORRAHARRA GROUP
WATER SCHEME SOCIETY LTD
Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
CORK CO-OPERATIVE MARTS
LTD
2A Market House, Macroom, Co. Cork
T: +353 2641001
F: +353 2642555
E: info@corkmarts.com
W: www.corkmarts.com
Employees: 100
Turnover: €107.6m
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COUNTRY MARKETS LTD
9-13 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
T: +353 1 7994534
F: +353 1 7994501
E: admin@countrymarkets.ie
W: www.countrymarkets.ie
Employees: 1
Turnover: €2m
Chairperson: Margaret Sweeney
Vice Chairperson: Josephine Lynch
Secretary: Catherine Dunleavy
Treasurer: David Curran
Auditors: Cooney Parle
Board Members: Margaret Sweeney,
Josephine Lynch, Catherine Dunleavy, David
Curran, James McCrudden, Catherine Ryan,
Kathleen Dempsey, Anna Tolan and Jackie
Quinn.
Overview: The aim of Country Markets Ltd
is to market good, fresh, quality farm, garden
and home produce and traditional crafts,
using native materials where possible.
CUDS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Aughrim Street Credit Union, 44/44A Manor
Street, Dublin 7
T: +353 1 8721066
F: +353 1 8720677
E: info@aughrimstreetcu.ie
DAIRYGOLD CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
CORCAGHAN CO-OPERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY
LTD
Clonmel Road, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
T: +353 25 24411
F: +353 25 44114
E: info@dairygold.ie
W: www.dairygold.ie
Employees: 1,150
Turnover: €850m
CEO: Jim Woulfe
Chairperson: Bertie O’Leary
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Vice Chairperson: James Lynch
Secretary: Eamonn Looney
General Manager: James Woulfe
Financial Controller: Michael Harte
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: Arthur Cox & McCann Fitzgerald
Board Members: Donal Buckley, Thomas
Feeney, Dan Flinter, Richard Hinchion,
Edmund Lynch, James Lynch, John Malone,
John F O’Gorman, Pat O’Keeffe, Bertie
O’Leary, John McKeogh, John O’Sullivan.
Overview: Ireland’s largest farmer-owned,
food ingredients and agri-business company.
Its range of business includes: dairy
processing; animal feed manufacturing; grain
trading; agri-retailing; the supply of farm
inputs; and the provision of a comprehensive
range of farm services.
DERRYCORRIB/DOOHOMA GROUP
WATER SCHEME CO-OP LTD
Doohoma Post Office, Doohoma, Ballina, Co.
Mayo
DOAPEY CA & DS LTD
Aghabog, New Bliss, Co. Monaghan
T: +353 47 54089
F: +353 47 54089
Chairperson: Peter Kierans
Vice Chairperson: Brian Clerkin
Board Members: David Connolly, Derry
Connolly, Patrick McCarthy, Ian Kingston,
Jerry O’Neill, Patrick Burke, Timothy John
O’Sullivan, Jerry Hegarty, Mary Hayes,
Michael Leahy, James O’Donovan, John
O’Mahony, Richard Connell.
DROIMFHIONN CATTLE BREEDING
SOCIETY LTD
Ivy Rock, Glencar. Co. Kerry
T: +353 87 7923629
E: droumbrain@yahoo.com
Employees: 1 part-time
Chairperson: Michael Keane
Vice Chairperson: Liam Byrne
Secretary: Padraig Murphy
Financial Controller: Louis Barton
Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe
Board Members: Michael Keane, Liam
Byrne, Padraig Murphy, Michéal Ó Sé, Louis
Barton, Dan O’Sullivan.
Overview: To ensure the conservation of the
Driomfhionn breed of cattle. To compile, keep,
maintain, edit, issue and publish a herd book
of suitably qualified cattle and to encourage,
promote and improve the breeding of
Droimfhionn cattle in Ireland.
DROMBANE CO-OPERATIVE & DAIRY
SOCIETY LTD
DONEGAL CO-OPERATIVE FISHERIES
LTD
Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 504 54136
F: +353 504 54136
E: drombanefeeds@gmail.com
Employees: 9
Turnover: €8.1m
CEO: Michael Bourke
Chairperson: Eamon Butler
Vice Chairperson: George Bourke
Secretary: Michael Bourke
Financial Controller: Bridget Murphy
Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co
Solicitors: Michael Collins & Co
Board Members: Jerry Long, John Ryan,
George Bourke, John Bourke, John O’Dwyer,
Padraig Hynes, Seamus Davern, John
O’Dwyer.
Overview: Drombane Co-op sells its milk to
Tipperary Co-op. It has its own feed mill and
grain intake facilities and agri hardware store.
Killybegs, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9731094
DUBLIN MEATH GROWERS
DRINAGH CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Kilshane Cross, The Ward, Co. Dublin
Secretary: John Gormley
DONAGHMORE GROUP WATER
SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY LTD
Donaghmore, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
T: +353 87 6572536
E: patsytreacy@live.co.uk
Chairperson: William Moylan
Vice Chairperson: James Delaney
Secretary: Patsy Treacy
Auditors: Thomas Bergin
Solicitors: Nash
Board Members: W Moylan, P Treacy, M
Bergin, J Delaney, W Carroll, J Whelan, D
Ryan.
Overview: Water scheme servicing 45
members, including domestic and farm
connections.
Drinagh, Dunmanway, Co. Cork
T: +353 28 30800
F: +353 28 30266
W: www.drinaghcoop.ie
Employees: 270
Turnover: €119m
CEO: Joe O’Sullivan
Chairperson: David Connolly
Vice Chairperson: Richard Connell
Secretary: Joe O’Sullivan
Financial Controller: Gavin Murphy
Auditors: Crowley & McCarthy
Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe
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EAST DONEGAL CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK MART LTD
Raphoe, Lifford, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9145250/9145385
F: +353 74 458385
E: raphoemart@gmail.com
Employees: 22
Turnover: €21,755,800
Chairperson: Ian Maxwell
Secretary: Ann Harkin
General Manager: Ann Harkin
Financial Controller: Ann Harkin
Auditors: Stewart & MacLaughlin
Solicitors: PA Dorrian
Board Members: Colin Tait, Sam Fletcher,
Vincent McNamee, W J Marrow, Wade
McCrabbe, John Friel, Liam Reynolds,
Geoffrey Vance, Ray Craig, Charlie Tinney,
Thomas Tinney, Ivan Glenn, Matthew Graham,
Norman Gibson, Robin Craig, Ian Maxwell,
Seamus McMenamin, Austin Stevenson,
Marcus Wallace.
FARM DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE
LTD
FDC House, Wellington Road, Cork
T: +353 21 4509022
F: +353 21 4509272
E: info@fdc.ie
W: www.fdc.ie
Turnover: €314,572
CEO: Jack Murphy
Secretary: Jack Murphy
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Cadogan O’Regan
Board Members: Tim Leader, Vincent Hayes,
Jimmy O’Brien, Oliver Broderick, Peter Breen,
Jim Galvin, John Murphy, Denis O’Driscoll
Jnr, Robin Smith.
Overview: The co-op is now 41 years in
existence and is a service organisation
providing tax consulting, auditing,
management accounting, consultancy,
bookkeeping and IT solutions.
FEALESBRIDGE & HEADLEYS BRIDGE
CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
T: +353 68 31101
F: +353 68 31969
CEO: Maurice O’Connor
Chairperson: M Mangan
Vice Chairperson: T Cotter
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Board Members: M Mangan, L Hickey, D
Lane, P Corridan, J Shearan, P O’Connor, C
Quirke, B Herlihy, E O’Conor, B Brosnan, L
Keane, M Moynihan, T Cotter.
FOYLE FISHERMEN’S CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
The Pier, Greencastle, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9381170
F: +353 71 9381200
E: johnd@foylefishermensco-op.com
General Manager: John O’Kane
FRS NETWORK AMALGAMATED COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD
Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 505 22100
E: info@frsnetwork.ie
W: www.frsnetwork.ie
Employees: 764
Turnover: €15.2m
CEO: Peter Byrne
Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald
Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher
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Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Arthur Cox
Board Members: Liam Herlihy, Martin Keane,
Henry Corbally, William Carroll, Jer Doheny,
David Farrell, Pat Gleeson, Brendan Hayes,
Michael Keane, Matt Merrick, John G Murphy,
Patrick Murphy, Eamon Power, Robert
Prendergast, John Moloney.
Overview: Established in the early 1960s, it
includes the business of Glanbia PLC, which
is an integrated global nutritionals and largescale global dairy business.
FRS RECRUITMENT SOCIETY
GLENCAR GWS CO-OP SOCIETY
LTD
Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 505 22100
E: info@frsnetwork.ie
W: www.frsnetwork.ie
Employees: 29
Turnover: €6.6m
CEO: Peter Byrne
Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald
Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher
Secretary: Peter Byrne
General Manager: Colin Donnery
Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: Michael J Breen & Co.
Board Members: Tim Maher, Jimmy Scott,
Francis Fitzgerald, Richard Hegarty, James
O’Donnell, Ned Dunphy, Kate Fogarty, Niall
Greene, Gerard Brickley, James Fox.
Overview: Founded in 1998, FRS
Recruitment has a network of 10 nationwide
offices delivering specialist IT, industrial,
commercial and professional recruitment
services.
GALWAY TAXI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
57 Lower Dominic Street, Galway
T: +353 91 561111
F: +353 91 563333
E: info@galwaytaxis.com
W: www.galwaytaxis.biz
Employees: 12
Chairperson: Fergal Cash
Secretary: Jerry Gore
Treasurer: Kieran Donoghue
GLANBIA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Glanbia House, Kilkenny
T: +353 56 7772200
F: +353 56 7772222
E: info@glanbia.ie
W: www.glanbia.com
Employees: 3,750
Turnover: €2.4bn
CEO: Siobhán Talbot
Chairperson: Liam Herlihy
Vice Chairperson: Martin Keane and Henry
Corbally
Secretary: Michael Horan
Financial Controller: Mark Garvey
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Drumahon, Gurteen Post Office,
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
GURTEEN/CARROWKEEL GROUP
WATER SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
c/o Nestor & Co Accountants, Dalgan House
Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
ICS EUROPAKS LTD
Galvone Business Park, Galvone, Co.
Limerick
T: +353 61 402500
F: +353 61 410633
E: info@icseuropaks.ie
W: www.icseuropaks.ie
Employees: 82
Turnover: €14m
CEO: Liam Mackessy
Chairperson: John Cremin
Vice Chairperson: John McKeogh
Secretary: Liam Mackessy
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Board Members: Hugo Maguire, Joe
O’Sullivan, Pat Duffy, Jerry Ryan, John
Hunter, John Ahern, Martin Keane, Gerard
Melia.
Overview: ICS Europaks Ltd is one of the
leading suppliers of corrugated packaging in
Ireland, serving customers nationwide.
INISHOWEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Moville Road, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9374178
F: +353 74 9374654
E: info@inishowencoop.com
W: www.inishowecoop.com
Employees: 50
Turnover: €16m
Chairperson: Anthony McColgan
Vice Chairperson: Tommy Mulllin
Secretary: Seamus Gorman
General Manager: Paddy Gallen
Financial Controller: Seamus Gorman
Auditors: Gilroy Gannon
Solicitors: Catherine O’Doherty & Co.
Overview: The co-op currently comprises
four retail stores situated in: Carndonagh,
Buncrana and Movilee in Co. Donegal and
Drumcliffe in Co. Sligo. It also owns the
Livestock Mart situated in Carndonagh and
has a share in Inisleigh Farm Foods Ltd.
Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal.
IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY
LTD
24 Hawthorn Crescent, Boyle Road,
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon
T: +353 71 9620253
F: +353 71 9620406
E: office@irishangus.ie
W: www.irishangus.ie
Employees: 2
Turnover: €250k
Chairperson: Michael Cronin
Vice Chairperson: John Farrell
Secretary: Patsy Keenan
Auditors: McGrath & Co.
Solicitors: O’Grady & O’Neill Solicitors
Board Members: Michael Cronin, John
Farrell, Joe Moran, Kevin Diffley, Derek
Lovell, Cathal McCormack, Jim Dockery,
WJ O’Grady, Padraigh O’Connor, Donal
Spring, David Holland, Gerard Hogan,
Gerard Kilgallan, Michael J Horan, John
Applebey, Hugh McGowan, Norman Little,
Aidan Moloney, Patrick O’Donnell, Michael
O’Connell, Richard Smith.
Overview: Promotion of the Angus breed in
Ireland and the registration of pedigree Angus
cattle.
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
Secretary: Siobhan Dooley
General Manager: Peter Byrne
Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley
Auditors: O’Donovan & Co.
Solicitor: Michael J Breen
Board Members: Tim Maher, Dan O’Riordan,
Thomas Cooney, Francis Fitzgerald, Richard
Hegarty, Leo Collins, Richard O’Dowd, John
Dunne, James Fox.
Overview: FRS Networks provides
expertly skilled people to meet customer
requirements in farm services and fencing.
IRISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE
SOCIETY LTD
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 4198050
F: +353 1 4080640
E: info@charolais.ie
W: www.charolais.ie
Employees: 5
Turnover: €684,370
Chairperson: Martin O’Connor
Vice Chairperson: Jerry O’Keeffe
Secretary: Nuala Hourihane
Treasurer: Joe Gilfillan
Auditors: Kieran Marum, Auditors &
Accountants
Solicitors: Kevin P Kilrane & Co.
Council Members: Martin O’Connor, Jerry
O’Keeffe, John McGLynn, Joe Clancy,
Michael McGirl, Kevin Maguire, Jon Regan,
Joe Gilfillan, Oliver Connolly, Jim Nally, Adam
Woods.
Club Representatives on Council: Oliver
Mason, Anthony McColgan, John Searson,
David Johnson.
Overview: Registration and promotion of
pedigree Charolais cattle in Ireland.
IRISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY
LTD
Duiske, Newtownhortland, Donadea, Co.
Kildare
E: icss.sec@gmail.com
W:www.irishcharollaissheep.net
Chairperson: Frank Barrett
Vice Chairperson: Sarah O’Neill
Secretary: Dympna Grogan
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IRISH DAIRY BOARD CO-OPERATIVE
LTD
IRISH HORSE BOARD CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Grattan House, Mount Street Lower,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6619599
E: info@idb.ie
W: www.idb.ie
Employees: 3,064 (globally)
Turnover: €2.124bn
CEO: Kevin Lane
Chairperson: Aaron Forde
Vice Chairperson: Jim Russell
Secretary: Anne Randles
Group Finance Director: Donal Buggy
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Board Members: Aaron Forde, Jim Russell,
Jim Bergin, John Comer, Michael Hanley,
Martin Keane, Dan MacSweeney, Ted
O’Connor, Sean O’Leary, Bertie O’Leary,
Pat Sheahan, Conor Ryan, Donal Tobin, Jim
Woulfe.
Overview: The Irish Dairy Board is an
agri-food, commercial, co-operative that
markets and sells dairy products to some 100
countries on behalf of its members, Ireland’s
dairy processors and their farmer shareholders.
Millenium Park, Osberstown, Naas,
Co. Kildare
T: +353 45 850800
F: +353 45 850850
E: info@ihb.ie
W: www.ihb.ie
CEO: Mark Bolger
IRISH FARM ACCOUNTS
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
(IFAC Accountants)
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 4551036
F: +353 1 4551053
E: info@ifac.ie
W: www.ifac.ie
Employees: 140
Turnover: €13m
CEO: Willie Fahey
Chairperson: Seumas O’Brien
Vice Chairperson: Sean Clarke
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: O’Riada Solicitors
Board Members: David French, Tim O’Leary,
Michael Flynn, Brian O’Reilly, James Walsh,
Brendan Lawlor, Sean Clarke, John Kehoe,
Eddie Flanagan, Michael Kiernan, Seamus
O’Reilly, Owen Kearney, Seumas O’Brien,
James Kane, Sean Reilly, Michael Garvey, Flor
O’Gorman.
Overview: IFAC Accountants is a co-operative
owned by farmers, run by farmers (18 board,
12 elected, six co-opted - IFA, ICOS, Macra,
FBD). Nationwide - 23 offices.
IRISH FOUNDATION FOR COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT LTD (IFCD)
The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6764783
F: +353 1 6624502
E: tom.millane@icos.ie
Secretary: Tom Millane
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IRISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY
LTD
Kilglass, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
T: +353 25 85036
F: +353 25 85060
E: accounts@irishlimousin.com
W: www.irishlimousin.com
Employees: 5
Turnover: €695,217
CEO: Paul Sykes
Chairperson: Kevin Bohan
Vice Chairperson: Dan O’Mahony
Secretary: Paul Sykes
Financial Controller: Michael Gunn
Auditors: O’Fingleton Peters & Tyrell
Solicitors: John Power
Board Members: Kevin Bohan, Dan
O’Mahony, Michael Gunn, John McInerney,
Frank Buckley, Brendan Curtin, Sharon
Rothwell, John Connell, Jimmy McHugh,
John Green, Tom Finnerty, Des Joyce, Sarah
McElligott.
Overview: Beef-breed cattle society to
oversee the day-to-day running of the breed
and its members.
IRISH MILK QUALITY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD (IMQCS)
The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6131343
F: +353 1 6624502
E: info@icos.ie
W: www.milkquality.ie
Chairperson: Jerry Long
Secretary: George Kearns
Auditors: Duffy Cleary
Board Members: Jerry Long, Kieran
Collins, Gerry Cronin, Seamus Daly, Pat
Dillon, Seamus Goggin, Edmond Harty, Joe
McCutcheon, Paul O’Connell, Sean Reid, Tom
Ryan, John Upton.
Overview: The objectives of the IMQCS are
to improve milk quality standards in Ireland
and to provide training and registration for
milking machine technicians and to provide
any services that will benefit the members.
IRISH SHORTHORN SOCIETY LTD
Templemore Road, Thurles
Co. Tipperary
T: +353 504 26806
E: shorthornsoc@eircom.net
W: www.irishshorthorns.com
Employees: 2
Turnover: €55,000
Chairperson: Michael McKeon
Vice Chairperson: Michael Conway
Secretary: Mary Purcell
General Manager: Mary Purcell
Treasurer: John Clare
Auditors: Nestor & Co
Solicitors: Harrison O’Dowd
Board Members: Jim Foley, Noel Dowd,
Kenny Smyth, Michael Conway, Michael
McKeon, Peter Luttrell, Patrick Brady, Joe
Doherty, George Carter, John Clarke, Kieran
Flatley, Andy O’Donoghue.
Overview: Provide herdbooks services to
its members. Promote the attributes and
qualities of the shorthorn breed of cattle dairy and beef.
IRISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE
SOCIETY LTD
44 Church Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
T: +353 57 9324577
F: +353 57 9324596
E: simmental@eircom.net
W: www.irishsimmental.com
Employees: 2
Chairperson: Tom Maloney
Vice Chairperson: Roger Gibbons
General Manager: Peadar Glennon
Board Members: Elizabeth Ormiston, Tom
Maloney, Roger Gibbons, Garret Behan, Sean
McCarry, Gerry Lenihan, Jennie Ahearn,
Gordan Slater, Gareth Behan, Tony O’Leary.
IRISH SPECKLE PARK CATTLE SOCIETY
LTD
Greenhills, Tower, Blarney, Co. Cork
T: +353 87 7388501
E: irishspecklepark@yahoo.ie
W: www.irishspecklepark.com
Employees: 1
Turnover: €5k
CEO: Michael Daly
Chairperson: Michael Fitzgerald
Vice Chairperson: Andrew Nicholson
Secretary: Michael Daly
Board Members: Michael Fitzgerald, Andrew
Nicholson, Denis Carey, Ivan Ryall, Edward
Walsh, Oliver Mason, Vincent Motherway, Pat
Morrison, Vicky Maynard.
Overview: Irish Speckle Park Society Ltd.
exists to register pedigree calves in Ireland
and Britain and to promote same.
IRISH TEXEL SHEEP SOCIETY
Kellistown Farm, Kellistown, Carlow
T: +353 87 3552922
E: info@irishtexel.com
W: www.irishtexel.com
Chairperson: Michael Bird
Vice Chairperson: Arthur O’Keeffe
Secretary: Sinéad Brophy
Financial Controller: Sinéad Brophy
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CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015
Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 9472195
F: +353 66 9473378
E: iveraghcoopmartltd@eircom.net
Employees: 2 full-time, 8 part-time
Turnover: €6m
CEO: Mike Kissane
Chairperson: Neily O’Shea
Vice Chairperson: John Michael Sugrue
Secretary: Eoin Ryan
General Manager: Mike Kissane
Auditors: Curran & Co. Ltd
Solicitors: Harrison & O’Dwyer
Board Members: Conn O’Shea, Muiris
O’Donoghue, John H Casey, John Connell,
Michael O’Connor, Kevin O’Sullivan, Jack
Quirke.
KANTURK CO-OPERATIVE MART
LTD
Percival Street, Kanturk, Co. Cork
T: +353 29 50081
F: +353 29 50291
E: kanturkmart@eircom.net
Employees: 20
Turnover: €467,336
Chairperson: John Cott
Vice Chairperson: Joseph Noonan
Secretary: Colette O’Connell
General Manager: Seamus O’Keeffe
Auditors: O’Donoghue Accountants
Solicitors: James Lucey & Sons
Board Members: John Cott, Joe Noonan,
Seamus O’Keeffe, William Ahern, Noel
Corkery, Liam Moynihan, Dermot McCarthy,
JJ Curtin, Denis O’Connell, Timothy
O’Connell, Denis O’Connor, Timothy Buckley,
John Stokes, Kieran O’Callaghan, Jerome
O’Sullivan, Denis Carroll.
KENMARE LIVESTOCK MART CO-OP
SOCIETY LTD
Gortamullen, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
T: +353 64 6642210
F: +353 64 6642002
E: kenmaremart@eircom.net
Employees: 2 full-time, 14 part-time
Turnover: €11.5m
Chairperson: Michael O’Sullivan
Vice Chairperson: Denis McCarthy
Secretary: Christy Hussey
General Manager: Dan McCarthy
Financial Controller: James O’Farrell &
Patrick Doyle
Auditors: Kevin O’Reilly & Co.
Solicitors: Conor Murphy/ Vincent Coakley
Board Members: Michael O’Sullivan, Denis
McCarthy, Patsy Dineen, Patrick Randles,
Arthur O’Connor, John Joe O’Brien, Paudie
O’Shea, John J O’Sullivan, Joe Riney, Daniel
J O’Sullivan, Dan McCarthy, George O’Neill,
Michael O’Shea.
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KERRY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES
Princes Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 7182000
E: brian.durran@kerry.ie
CEO: Stan McCarthy
Chairperson: James Doyle
Vice Chairperson: John O’Leary
Secretary: Brian Durran
Auditors: Deloitte
Board Members: James P Doyle, John
O’Leary, Michael Ahern, James Barry, Patrick
Breen, Sean Bugler, John Casey, Paddy
Casey, John Cremin, Thomas Cummins,
James Devane, Michael A Doody, Mundy
Hayes, Anthony Horan, David Horan, Michael
Kelliher, Patrick Landers, Cornelius Murphy,
Denis O’Connell, Dermot O’Connor, John
Joseph O’Connor, Michael O’Connor, Gerard
O’Hanlon, Con O’Sullivan, Patrick O’Sullivan,
Patrick G O’Sullivan, Denis Wallis.
KILALLY & BALLINRUSH GROUP
WATER SCHEME SOCIETY LTD
‘Cuan’, Kilally, Kilworth, Co. Cork
T: +353 86 3680654
Turnover: €8k
Chairperson: John Walshe
Secretary: Tom O’Brien
Treasurer: Johnny Hogan
Auditors: O’Sullivan Lewis
Solicitors: Matt Bermingham
Board Members: JJ Walsh, Dinny Twomey
Overview: The Group Water Scheme pumps
water to 55 houses and 12 farms. It uses
15,000 gallons per day and charges €50 per
house per year and €4 per acre.
The volunteers involved are about to extend
the pump house and install PH correction
equipment.
KILBARRON GWS SOCIETY LTD
Carrigagown, Carney, Nenagh,
Co. Tipperary
KILGALLIGAN GROUP WATER SCHEME
CO-OP SOCIETY LTD.
Kilgalligan, Carrowteigue, Ballina,
Co. Mayo
KILKENNY CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK
MART
Cillin Hill Centre, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road,
Kilkenny
T: +353 56 7721407
F: +353 56 7721509
E: m.lynch@kilkennymart.ie
W: www.cillinhill.com
Employees: 40
Turnover: €43m
CEO: Michael Lynch
Chairperson: Michael Parsons
Vice Chairperson: Michael O’Carroll
Secretary: Laurence Cantwell
General Manager: Michael Lynch
Financial Controller: Michael Lynch
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Martin Crotty & Sons
Board Members: Michael Parsons, Laurence
Cantwell, Michael O’Carroll, William Harper,
James Lynch, Liam Byrne, Pat Walton, Noel
Moore, Michael Rice, Edward Fennelly,
Edward Murphy, John Bryan, Jim Doyle,
Francis Carroll, Frank Grace, Edward Butler,
Michael Power, Seamus Ryan, Donnacha
O’Sullivan.
KILLASNETT CO-OPERATIVE A & DS
LTD
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
T: +353 71 9855006
F: +353 71 9856025
E: killasnett@eircom.net
Employees: 14
Turnover: €3m
Chairperson: Hugh Harte
Vice Chairperson: John F Rooney
Secretary: Patricia Gilligan
General Manager: Patricia Gilligan
Auditors: Gilroy Gannon
Solicitors: Kelly Ryan
Board Members: Paddy O’Hara, Eugene
Gilligan, Sean McPartlan, Willie Sharpe,
Benny McGourty, John P Rooney, James
Durneen.
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
IVERAGH CO-OPERATIVE FARMER
MART SOCIETY LTD
KILLATURLEY WATER CO-OP SOCIETY
LTD
Killaturley Office, Killaturley, Swinford,
Co. Mayo
T: +353 87 7961903
E: mike1devaney@eircom.net
Chairperson: Tony Morley
Vice Chairperson: John Gallagher
Secretary: Bernard Burns
General Manager: Michael Devaney
Financial Controller: Liam Gavaghan
Auditors: Burleigh Accountants
Solicitors: P O’Connor
Board Members: Tony Morley, Liam
Gavaghan, Bernard Burns, Barry O’Neill,
Noel Gallagher, Michael Lynskey, Brendan
McIntyre, John Gallagher, Michael Devaney.
Overview: Group Water Scheme serving
houses, farms, schools and nursing homes.
KILMOVEE/URLAUR GWS CO-OP
SOCIETY LTD
Kilmovee, Ballaghadereen, Co Mayo
T: +353 907 49012
Chairperson: Joseph Smith
Secretary: Alex McDonnell
General Manager: Michael Tiernan
Financial Controller: Michael Tiernan
KINGDOM CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK
MART
Carrigeendaniel, Tralee, Co Kerry
T: +353 66 7121738
F: +353 66 7128487
E: kingdommart@eircom.net
Employees: 8
Turnover: €5.69m
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Chairperson: Brian Walsh
Vice Chairperson: Brendan Blackwell
Secretary: John Kearney
General Manager: Philip Healy
Auditors: Reggie Griffin & Co.
Solicitors: Cadogan O’Regan
Board Members: Thomas Carroll, Ronan
Savage, Brian Walsh, John Slattery, Kenneth
Jones, John O’Sullivan, Aidan Dillon, Brendan
Blackwell, Douglas Fitzelle, Brian Brassil,
Dan Shanahan, Seamus McEnnery, Barney
Dowling, John Kearney, Gerard Collins, James
O’Driscoll, Ted McCarthy, John Rohan, Ted
Horgan, John Kearney.
KYLEMORE-ABBEY GWS CO-OP
SOCIETY LTD
Abbey, Loughrea, Co. Galway
LAKELANDS DAIRIES CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Killeshandra, Co. Cavan
T: +353 49 4364200
F: +353 49 4364201
E: info@lakeland.ie
W: www.lakeland.ie
Employees: 627
Turnover: €545m
CEO: Michael Hanley
Chairperson: Pádraig Young
Vice Chairperson: Gerard Melia
Secretary: Michael Ryan
Financial Controller: Peter Sheridan
Auditors: KPMG
Solicitors: McCann Fitzgerald
Board Members: Padraig Young, Gerard
Melia, Séamus Brennan, James Lynch,
Aloysius Duffy, John Farrell, Vincent Farrelly,
Seán M Finnegan, Seán Glennon, David
Hannon, Colin Kelso, Oliver Neville, Peter
Quinn, John Taylor, Alan Thompson.
Overview: With a heritage spanning over
100 years in co-operative dairying, Lakeland
Dairies is an internationally recognised
supplier of superb dairy food ingredients and
food service products.
LEE STRAND CO-OPERATIVE
CREAMERY LTD
Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 7121084
F: +353 66 7125698
E: info@leestrand.ie
W: www.leestrand.ie
Employees: 100
Turnover: €29m
CEO: John O’Sullivan
Chairperson: Brendan Walsh
Vice Chairperson: Kieran Savage
Secretary: Donal Pierse
General Manager: John O’Sullivan
Financial Controller: Michael Mangan
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Galvin Broderick
Board Members: John Foley, Declan
Roche, Richard Lenihan, Tommy Moynihan,
John O’Connor, Tim Brick, Tim Horgan, Eric
O’Brien, Ronan Savage.
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LEINSTER CO-OPERATIVE MARTS LTD
Killeshin Road, Co. Carlow
T: +353 59 9131617
F: +353 59 9142282
E: leinstermarts@gmail.com
W: www.leinstermarts.com
Employees: 13
Turnover: €19m
CEO: Jimmy Walsh
Chairperson: Gerald Smith
Vice Chairperson: William Cassidy
Secretary: Michael Kelly
General Manager: Jimmy Walsh
Auditors: PGL
Solicitors: Malcolmson Law
Board Members: Gerald Smith, Michael
Kelly, Pat Breen, William Cassidy, Billy Cole,
John Wallace, John O’Reilly, JJ McDonald,
Thomas Lawlor, James Doyle, Peter Rose,
Liam Nolan
Overview: Sales yard at Carlow and Kilcullen.
Seasonal sales at Borris.
LISAVAIRD CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY
LTD
Lisavaird, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
T: +353 23 8833334
F: +353 23 8834379
E: info@lisavairdco-op.ie
W: www.lisavairdco-op.ie
Employees: 92
Turnover: €69.5m
Chairperson: Donal Tobin
Vice Chairperson: John Hourihan
Secretary: Pat Moriarty
General Manager: Pat Moriarty
Financial Controller: Martin Dineen
Auditors: Crowley McCarthy
Solicitors: Collins Brooks
Board Members: Fergal Harte, Kevin O’Brien,
James Fitzpatrick, Finbarr Hayes, Michael
O’Hea, Conor Murphy, Ronald Shorten, John
Clancy, Denis McCarthy, Michael Coughlan,
Tom O’Riordan, Tadgh Healy, Colm O’Sullivan,
Joseph Walsh, Paddy Ryan, Robert Shannon,
Michael Dullea, Stephen Collins, Pat O’Brien,
Martin O’Driscoll, John Hourihane, Michael
O’Sullivan, Dominic O’Mahony, Donal
Tobin, Domhnall Mehigan, Sean Tobin, John
O’Donovan.
MARGLANN AN DAINGEAN TEO
(DINGLE MART)
Spa Road, Dingle, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 9151586
F: +353 66 9151586
E: dinglemart@gmail.com
Employees: 14
Turnover: €4.2m
CEO: Anton Ó Sé
Chairperson: Michael Kelliher
Vice Chairperson: John Galvin
Secretary: Padraig Ferriter
General Manager: Nelius McAuliffe
Auditors: Sean Sullivan
Solicitors: Seamus Cadogan
Board Members: James O Dowd, Eoin
Moriarty, Pat Flahive, Tony Ó Sé, Michael
Rohan, Fionnan Lynch, Seamus Leahy,
Michael A Rohan.
MAUDABAWN CO-OPERATIVE & DAIRY
SOCIETY LTD
Clonraw, Maudabawn, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
T: +353 49 5552504
F: +353 49 5556276
E: liz@maudabawncoop.ie
Employees: 6 full-time, 2 part-time
Turnover: €9.9m
CEO: Patrick McCabe
Chairperson: Hugh Fitzpatrick
Vice Chairperson: Lucas Foy
Secretary: Jim Vogan
General Manager: Patrick McCabe
Accounts: Elizabeth Boyle
Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill
Solicitors: O’Reilly Dolan
Board Members: Jim Vogan, Hugh
Fitzpatrick, Bernard O’Hare, Eugene McCabe,
Noel O’Brien, Michael Hand, Andrew
Chambers, Gerry McEnroe, Patrick Reburn,
Patrick Shalvey, Lucas Foy, Anthony Farrelly,
Eric Ritchie, John McDermott.
Overview: Providing groceries, fuels and
hardware, animal feed and fertilisers.
MAYO ABBEY CO-OPERATIVE A&DS
LTD
Summerhill, Ballyglass, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
T: +353 94 9360035
E: tom@mcfinance.ie
Employees: 1
Turnover: €1m
Chairperson: Michael Boyle
Vice Chairperson: Joe Nestor
Secretary: Tom Connolly
General Manager: John Sloyan
Financial Controller: David O’Sullivan
Auditors: DA O’Sullivan & Co
Solicitors: Maguire & Brennan
MAYO SLIGO CO-OPERATIVE
MART LTD
Crossmolina Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
T: +353 96 22555
F: +353 96 22694
E: ballina@auctionmarts.com
W: www.mayosligomart.com
Employees: 32
Chairperson: Alan McCormick
Secretary: Joe Neary
General Manager: Billy Loftus
Financial Controller: Marion Byron
Auditors: Bourke Quinn O’Mara
Board Members: Alan McCormick, Michael
Horan, Joe Neary, Mattie Moran, Denis
Michael, Seamus Flynn, Jackie Herbert,
Hugh Lynn, Alan Wood, Henry Lawlor, Eddie
Brennan, Robert Morrow, Dominic Herbert,
Sean McDonnell, Michael Henry, Eamonn
Murphy, Peter Naughton, Gerry Gough.
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Milltown, Co. Kerry
T: +353 66 9767309
F: +353 66 9787643
Employees: 10
Turnover: €297k
Chairperson: James Daly
Vice Chairperson: Sean Devane
Secretary: Donal Counihan
General Manager: Denis Sheehan
Financial Controller: Donal Counihan
Auditors: Joan O’Sullivan
Solicitors: Crowley & Ahern & Co
Board Members: PJ Nagle, Pat Quirke, Sean
Devane, James Daly, Donal Counihan, Tom
Blennerhassett, David Gleeson, Kieran O’
Shea, Paud O’ Sullivan, Joe Daly.
Overview: Small mart in mid-Kerry.
Profitable, with sheep sales as the main
source of business, and building a good
weanling trade.
MID TIPPERARY CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK SOCIETY LTD
Ballycurrane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 504 21499
F: +353 504 21714
E: thurlesmart@gmail.com
W: www.midtippmart.com
Employees: 3 full-time, 23 part-time
Turnover: €30m
CEO: Martin Ryan
Chairperson: Francis Burke
Vice Chairperson: Liam Hackett and Gerry
O’Regan
Secretary: Sean Treacy
General Manager: Martin Ryan
Auditors: Spain, Fewer & Quinlan
Solicitors: John P Carrigan & Co.
Board Members: Sean Treacy, Francis Burke,
Patrick Clohessy, Richard Stanley, Gerry
O’Regan, Thomas Butler, Timmy Dwyer,
John Egan, Liam Hackett, Thomas Horan,
John Kelly, James Maher, TJ Maher, Edward
Morrissey, Martin Purcell, Ernest Ruttle, Pat
Buckley, Conor Ryan, PJ Ryan (Con), Tadgh
Vaughan.
Overview: Mid Tipp Mart (Thurles) is the
premier centre of cattle trading in Tipperary
and surrounding counties. Our mission is to
provide sellers and buyers of cattle with a fair
trading platform.
MILLTOWN COMMUNITY GROUP
WATER SCHEME LTD
Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway
T: +353 93 51876
F: +353 93 51876
E: milltowngws@eircom.net
Employees: 3
Chairperson: Michael Rhatigan
Secretary: Petrina McDonagh
Financial Controller: Liam Glynn
Auditors: McDonald Walsh
Board Members: Michael Rhatigan, Liam
Glynn, Petrina McDonagh, Jarlath Farragher,
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Michael McHugh, Howard Smyth, Eoin
Goodwin, Martin Monaghan.
Overview: Group water scheme in Milltown,
Co Galway. Currently 525 members with both
domestic and non-domestic connections.
MIZEN TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Main Street, Goleen, West Cork
T: +353 28 35000
E: info@mizenhead.ie
W: www.mizenhead.ie
Employees: 8
Turnover: €535k
Chairperson: Brian O’Connell
Vice Chairperson: William Buckley
Secretary: Dermot Sheehan
General Manager: Stephen O’Sullivan
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Paudie O’Mahony
Board Members: Sue Hill, Diarmuid
Kenneally, Maureen Newman, Michael
McCarthy, Michael Barnett, Brian O’Connell,
William Buckley.
Overview: Formed to develop a rural
employment initiative and visitor centre at the
former Irish Lights Signal Station at Mizen
Head.
MONTBELIARDE CATTLE SOCIETY OF
IRELAND LTD
Deerpark Farm, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.
Chairperson: Billy Somerville
Secretary: Tony Hawkes
Treasurer: Robert Forrest
Board Members: Alan Hanbridge, Mick
Sheehan, Pat Carroll, Thomas Butterly, Cathal
Furey, Nickey Carolan, Martin McQuaid,
George Tanner.
MULLINAHONE CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY
SOCIETY LTD
Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 52 9153900
F: +353 52 9153289
E: info@mull-coop.ie
W: www.mullinahonecoop.ie
Employees: 75
Turnover: €27m
CEO: Gerard Flynn
Chairperson: Ray Cody
Vice Chairperson: Patrick O’Dwyer
Secretary: James White
General Manager: Gerard Flynn
Financial Controller: Sean McGowan
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Poe, Kiely, Hogan
Board Members: Ray Cody, Patrick O’Dwyer,
Derek Ryan, Edward Lyons, James Rowan,
Seamus O’Brien, Tony Barrett, Liam O’Dwyer,
Noel Guiry, Kyran Vaughan, Liam Egan, James
White, Roger Carey.
Overview: Supplier of animal identification
ear tags, wholesaler of animal equipment,
milk processing, cheese-making and oil
distribution.
NARIN PORTNOO ROSBEG
COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Kilclooney, Portnoo, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9545010
F: +353 74 9545010
E: dolmencentre@eircom.net
W: www.dolmencentre.com
Turnover: €40k
Chairperson: Patsy Harkin
Vice Chairperson: Michael Classon
Secretary: Honora Gyo
Financial Controller: Siobhan McGinley
Auditors: Bonner & O’Donnell
Solicitors: Moya O’Donnell
Board Members: MJ Nicholson, Siobhan
McGinley, Siobhan McHugh, Johnny Gavigan,
Tony Kitterick, Tommy Barrett, Honora Gyo,
Patsy Harkin, Michael Classon, Joseph
Sharpe, Conal Shovlin, Martin Shovlin,
Leonard Molloy.
Overview: The co-op operates from its
base at the Dolmen Centre, which aims to
provide a focal point for all the community
with special reference to culture, ecology,
education, environment, health, heritage and
leisure.
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
MID KERRY CO-OPERATIVE MART LTD
NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE FARM
RELIEF SERVICES LTD
Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 505 22100
E: info@frsnetwork.ie
W: www.frsnetwork.ie
Employees: 10
Turnover: €5.1m
CEO: Peter Byrne
Deputy CEO: Donal Slattery
Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald
Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher
Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: Michael J Breen & Co.
Board Members: Tim Maher, Jimmy Scott,
Francis Fitzgerald, Richard Hegarty, James
O’Donnell, Ned Dunphy, Kate Fogarty, Niall
Greene, Gerard Brickley, James Fox.
Overview: FRS Network is a co-op
organisation established in 1980 for
the provision of skilled people to meet
customer requirements. Through growth and
diversification, FRS has expanded into five
distinct divisions intrinsically linked through
the supply of expertly skilled people - farm
services, fencing, recruitment, homecare
and training, with a network of 20 offices
nationwide.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF GROUP
WATER SCHEMES CO-OP SOCIETY
LTD
23 Old Cross Square, Monaghan,
Co. Monaghan
T: +353 47 72766
F: +353 47 72788
E: colm@nfgws.ie
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W: www.nfgws.ie
Employees: 11
Turnover: €626,194
CEO: Colm Brady
Chairperson: Brendan O’Mahony
Secretary: Anthony Prenderville
General Manager: Colm Brady
Financial Controller: Paddy Ward and
Vincent Farrelly
Auditors: McArdle Cassidy McQuaid
Accountants & Business Advisors
Board Members: Brendan O’Mahony,
Anthony Prenderville, Paddy Ward, Vincent
Farrelly, John Heslin, Jimmy Walsh, Tom
Burke, John O’Donnell, Joe Harte, Mike
Reddy, Aidan McNabola, Hugh O’Reilly,
Michael Keavney.
Overview: The National Federation of Group
Water Schemes Co-op Society Ltd (NFGWS)
is the representative and negotiating
organisation for community-owned rural
water services in Ireland.
NEWTOWNDALY GROUP WATER
SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
LTD
Cill Mhic Craith, Newtowndaly, Loughrea, Co.
Galway
T: +353 87 2339957
Employees: 1
Turnover: €10k
Chairperson: John Dillon
Secretary: Patrick Lyons
Auditors: Frank McDonagh & Co.
Solicitors: Sheils Solicitors
Board Members: Patrick Lyons, Michael
Burns, Michael Murphy, Sean Kenny, John
Dillon, Michael Stapleton, Michael Hardiman.
Overview: This well-run, water scheme co-op
operates on mostly volunteer basis.
NEWTOWNSANDES CO-OPERATIVE
DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Moyvane, Listowel, Co. Kerry
T: +353 68 49354/+353 68 49303
F: +353 68 49431
E: newtownsandescoop@yahoo.ie
Employees: 10
Turnover: €14.3m
CEO: Dominic O’Connell
Chairperson: Robert Nolan
Vice Chairperson: Tom Hanrahan
Secretary: Michael Liston
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Dundon Callanan
Board Members: Michael Carmody,
Jeremiah Kennelly, Robert Nolan, Pat Walsh,
Patrick Fitzgerald, Michael Ahern, John
Scanlon, Patrick Shanahan, Sean Shine,
Martin Kennelly, Thomas Hanrahan, Tim
O’Flaherty, Con Nolan, Timothy Kennelly,
William Sheehan, Con Carmody, Patrick
Hanrahan, Denis Flaherty.
Overview: This small co-op is conscious
of its pivotal role in the community, and its
importance now more than ever before.
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NORTH CORK CO-OPERATIVE
CREAMERIES LTD
Dromalour, Kanturk, Co. Cork
T: +353 29 50003
F: +353 29 50860
E: info@northcorkco-op.com
Employees: 60
Turnover: €65m
CEO: Pat Sheahan
Chairperson: Martin O’Keeffe
Vice Chairperson: Neily O’Sullivan
Secretary: Pat Sheahan
Financial Controller: Chris Caulfield
Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Solicitors: Tom O’Sullivan & Co.
Board Members: Martin O’Keeffe, Neily
O’Sullivan, John Ahern, Greta O’Leary, Denis
O’Leary, Denis O’Riordan, Seamus O’Sullivan,
Tim Twomey, Pat O’Sullivan, Denis Gayer,
Eamonn Buckley, Denis O’Connor.
Overview: Farmer-owned dairy co-op
producing liquid milk, casein and milk
products. Two agri-trading stores.
OLDCASTLE CO-OPERATIVE
CREAMERY LTD
The Railway Yard, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
T: +353 49 8541333
F: +353 49 8541740
E: oldcastlecoop@eircom.net
Employees: 8
Turnover: €2.5m
Chairperson: Hugh Gilsenan
Secretary: Pat Fitzpatrick
General Manager: Derek Hetherton
Financial Controller: Derek Hetherton
Auditors: Amatino Partners
Solicitors: John Prior & Co.
Board Members: Hugh P Gilsenan, Bernard
O’ Reilly, Robert Cassidy, Patrick Skelly,
Philip O’Brien, Peter Smith, Enda Smith, Tom
Finnegan, Andy Sheridan, Bernard McCabe,
Thomas Brown.
Overview: Hardware and general farm
building supplies store. Located at the old
railway yard in Oldcastle. Trading on a good
widespread reputation of being well-stocked
and competitively priced for all products.
PETERSWELL/CASTLEDALY GROUP
WATER SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY
LTD
Cloghaun, Kilchreest, Loughrea,
Co. Galway
T: +353 86 8075477
F: +353 91 840462
E: johntfahey@gmail.com
Turnover: €104k
Chairperson: Colm Burke
Vice Chairperson: John Burke
Secretary: John Fahey
Financial Controller: Tom Devine
Auditors: O’Donnell Keane & Co.
Solicitors: Sadlier Lynch Pierse
Board Members: Colm Burke, John Fahey,
Tom Devine, Aidan Murray, John Burke, Aidan
Holland, Martina Brady, Josie Lynskey, Liam
Caulfield, Patrick Fitzgerald.
ROSCOMMON CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK MART LTD
Circular Road, Roscommon
T: +353 90 6626352
F: +353 90 6625689
E: roscommonmart@gmail.com
W: www.roscommonmart.ie
Employees: 4 full-time, 25 part-time
Turnover: €27.54m
CEO: Maura Quigley
Chairperson: Jimmy Murray
Vice Chairperson: Gerry Farrell
Secretary: Maura Quigley
General Manager: Maura Quigley
Financial Controller: Maura Quigley
Auditors: Kearney Naughton & Co.
Solicitors: Patrick J Neilan & Sons
Board Members: Thomas Gunning, Mary
Conry-Candler, Gerry Farrell, Gerry Kelly,
Eamon Leonard, Thomas Mannion, Michael
McCormack, Donal Mee, James Murray,
Michael Hennigan, Michael Spellman.
Overview: Roscommon Mart has held a
central role in farming in County Roscommon
for over 55 years. The mart has a tradition and
reputation for selling good quality cattle and
sheep. It attracts buyers from across Ireland
and Northern Ireland. See website for further
details.
ROUGHTY VALLEY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry
T: +353 64 6685319
E: rvcoop@eircom.net
Employees: 7
Turnover: €2.6m
Chairperson: Patrick Randles
Vice Chairperson: Thomas Randles
Secretary: Conor O’Sullivan
General Manager: Christy Hussey
Auditors: Curran, Moore & Co.
Solicitors: Michael Larkin
Board Members: Patrick Randles, Conor
O’Sullivan, Dermot Coffey, Thomas
Randles, Michael Murphy, Michael Riordan,
John Twomey, John Joe O’Brien, Robert
Harrington, Christy Hussey.
SHEEPGRANGE GROUP WATER
SCHEME SOCIETY LTD
c/o Jack Martin, Littlegrange, Drogheda, Co
Louth
T: +353 41 9836255/+353 86 8878590
E: jackpjmartin@gmail.com
Chairperson: John McAllister
Secretary: Jack Martin
Board Members: John McAllaster, John
Martin, Pat McCarthy, Larry Markey, Tommie
Markey, Alan Martin, Owen Russell
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c/o IFAC, 31 High Street, Monaghan
T: +353 47 84292
F: +353 47 84891
E: monaghan@ifac.ie
Chairperson: Patrick McCormick
Secretary: Martin Connolly
General Manager: Séamus Dolan
Board Members: Patrick McCormick, Martin
Connolly, Andy Boylan, David Murray, Nigel
Renaghan, Frank McConnon, Paddy Reilly.
Overview: Sicín Co-operative Society Ltd is a
poultry farming co-op with 60 poultry-rearing
farmer members. The ethos of the co-op is to
provide structured trading to bring economies
of scale and a joint forum to its poultry
farming members.
SOUTH EASTERN CATTLE BREEDING
SOCIETY LTD
Dovea, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 504 21755
F: +353 504 22768
E: info@dovea-genetics.ie
W: www.dovea.ie
Employees: 38
Turnover: €5.03m
CEO: John Nugent
Chairperson: John Nugent
Vice Chairperson: Padraig Collins
Secretary: Dr Ger Ryan
General Manager: Dr Ger Ryan
Financial Controller: Mary Quinlan
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: Patrick J O’Meara
Board Members: John P Nugent, Padraic
Collins, Mervyn Stanley, Anthony Doorley,
Thomas Heffernan, James Walsh, PJ Malone,
Michael Parsons, Sylvester Ryan, James
Walsh, John Egan, Jerry Long, John Kiersey,
John Regan, Noreen Barry, Sean Fahy,
Anthony Keogh, Patrick O’Dwyer, John Walsh,
Mary Purcell.
Overview: One of Ireland’s leading
companies in artificial insemination and
bovine semen sales.
SOUTH EAST SHELL FISH
CO-OPERATIVE
Duncannon Fort, Duncannon, New Ross,
Co Wexford
SRAHEEN GROUP WATER SCHEME
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Sraheen, Foxford, Co. Mayo
T: +353 94 9256387
TEMPLECRONE CO-OPERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD
Main Street, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
T: +353 74 9521022
F: +353 74 9567100
E: info@thecope.ie
W: www.thecope.ie
Employees: 91
Turnover: €11m
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CEO: Mark Sharkey
Chairperson: Pat Dunleavy
Vice Chairperson: Kevin Bonner
Secretary: John Paul Gorman
General Manager: Mark Sharkey
Financial Controller: John Paul Gorman
Auditors: Bonner, Gill & Co
Solicitors: VP McMullin
Board Members: Breda Sweeney, Denis
Ward, Jimmy Durnin, Tony Cannon, Hugh
McGee, Connie Devenney, Anne Boyle,
Johnny Doherty, Mark Sharkey, Patrick
Dunleavy, Kevin Bonner, John Paul Gorman.
Overview: Estabished in 1906, it prides itself
on its diverse product offering.
Retail portfolio: Builders’ providers,
hardware and household, supermarkets,
convenience stores, menswear, sports,
ladies-wear, furniture and flooring, children’s
play centre, IT sales and services and a cycle
store.
TEMPLEMORE CO-OPERATIVE
LIVESTOCK MART LTD
Bank Street, Templemore, Co. Tipperary
T: +353 87 2607585
Employees: 12 part-time
Turnover: €6.5m
Chairperson: Tom Berkery
Vice Chairperson: Tom Connelly and Pat
Kennedy
Secretary: Sean Cleere
General Manager: John O’Sullivan
Auditors: RBK
Solicitors: James J Kelly & Son
THE KERRY BOG PONY CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
c/o Rosetown Lodge, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
T: +353 45 432007
E: info@kerrybogpony.ie
W: www.kerrybogpony.ie
Chairperson: Mary McGrath
Vice Chairperson: Anna McCarthy
Secretary: Barry Bonar
Financial Controller: Tony Culkin
Board Members: John Mulvihill, Mary
McGrath, Anna McCarthy, Maurice O’Sullivan,
John O’Shea, Barry Bonar, Tony Culkin, Sean
Flannery.
Overview: To preserve and promote the
Kerry Bog Pony.
TIPPERARY COMMUNITY RADIO COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
St Michael’s Street, Tipperary Town,
Co. Tipperary
T: +353 62 52555
F: +353 62 52671
E: tippmidwest@eircom.net
W: www.tippmidwestradio.com
Employees: 7
Turnover: €264k
Chairperson: Michael Maguire
Vice Chairperson: Mike Maher
Secretary: Mairead Horan
General Manager: Anne Power
Treasurer: Denis Harnett
Auditors: LV Hogan
Solicitors: KT Flynn & Co.
Board Members: Michael Maguire, Mike
Maher, Denis Hartnett, Jim Fitzgerald,
Mairead Horan, Breda Ryan, Larry Breen,
Mary O’Brien, Tim Cooney, Maurice
Crotty, Daniel Hogan, Joe Power, Teresa
Lowry, Vincent Devitt, Gobnait Long, Pat
O’Brien, Sean Murphy, Eileen O’Brien, Nora
Samworth, Joe O’Connell.
Overview: This community radio station has
been in operation since 1990. It has two
studios - the main one is in Tipperary Town,
and another one is in Cashel. It broadcasts
live, daily from 8am to midnight.
Repeat programmes are broadcast overnight.
It is run with a very small staff and a huge
number of volunteers.
TIPPERARY CO-OPERATIVE
CREAMERY LTD
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
SICÍN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
Station Road, Tipperary Town, Co.
Tipperary
T: +353 62 33111
F: +353 62 51963
E: info@tipperary-coop.ie
W: www.tipperary-coop.ie
Employees: 185
Turnover: €168.5m
CEO: Ted O’Connor
Chairperson: Matthew Quinlan
Vice Chairperson: Richard Donovan
Secretary: William Ryan
Assistant Manager: John Hunter
Financial Controller: Michael Dunlea
Auditors: Deloitte
Solicitors: Nash McDermott & Co.
Board Members: Richard Donovan, John
Hennessy, Kevin Murray, Seamus Tynan,
Matthew Quinlan, William Dee, William
Meagher, Thomas O’Neill, William Ryan,
Patrick Fahey, Patrick Merrick, Michael Ryan.
Overview: Founded in 1908, it now has 384
milk suppliers and manufactures continental
cheeses, milk powders and butter. Retail
business - farm inputs, hardware, DIY and
supermarket. Cheese-packing/distribution
subsidiary in Dijon, France.
TOWN OF MONAGHAN CO-OPERATIVE
LTD
Coolshannagh, Monaghan
T: +353 47 81400
F: +353 47 82940
E: office@tmc.ie
W: www.tmc.ie
Employees: 150
Turnover: €220m
CEO: Gabriel D’arcy
Chairperson: Hugo Maguire
Vice Chairperson: John Bole & Mervyn
Agnew
Secretary: Vincent Gilhawley
General Manager: Joe Watters
Financial Controller: Jim Kennedy
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Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill
Board Members: H Maguire, J Bole, M
Agnew, D Boyd, B Brady, PJ Connolly, P
Hughes, P Larmer, JJ Lavelle, B McAfee, A
McConkey, P McVerry, G Sherlock, B Stewart,
B Treanor, PJ Connery.
Overview: A cross-border dairy co-operative
processing c.500 million litres of milk at its
two production sites in Monaghan (butter,
consumer dairy products) and Artigarvan
(WMP and SMP).
TUAM CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK
MART LTD
Vicar Street, Tuam, Co. Galway
T: +353 93 24353
F: +353 93 24601
E: tuammart@eircom.net
Employees: 20
Turnover: €20m
Chairperson: Gerry Hoade
Vice Chairperson: Stephen Canavan
Secretary: Denis Joyce
General Manager: Marion Devane
Financial Controller: Seamus Flaherty
Auditors: Michael Cosgrove
Solicitors: Bruen Glynn & Co.
Board Members: Gerry Hoade, Val Flattery,
Stephen Canavan, F McGrath, Gary Murray,
J charles, D Dunleavy, W Keady, F Quinn, E
Joyce, J Fahy, W Warde.
Seamus O Donohoe, CEO ICOS, Minister Simon Coveney T.D.; Bertie O’ Leary,
President ICOS
UNITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
c/o Firhouse Credit Union, Ballycullen Ave.,
Firhouse, Dublin 24
T: +353 1 9052920
E: admin@ucos.ie
Chairperson: Margaret Ryan
Secretary: Miriam Whittle
General Manager: Martin Morris
Treasurer: Des Morrissey
WATERFORD ROSS CO-OPERATIVE
MART LTD
Rosbercon, New Ross, Co Wexford
T: +353 51 421624
F: +353 51 422412
E: waterfordrossmart@gmail.com
Secretary: Sean Cleere
General Manager: Richard Kirwan
WEXFORD FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
Old Dublin Road, Blackstoops, Enniscorthy,
Co Wexford
T: +353 53 9233606
F: +353 9234386
E: info@wfc.ie
W: www.wfc.ie
CEO: Frank Devoy
Secretary: Gerald Dunne
General Manager: Tommy Harrington
WEXFORD MILK PRODUCERS LTD
c/o Kirwan & Kirwan, 4-5 Cornmarket,
Wexford
T: +353 53 9142088
Turnover: €60m
Chairperson: Marty Murphy
Vice Chairperson: Paddy Breen
Secretary: Alan Simmons
Solicitors: Kirwan & Kirwan
Board Members: Marty Murphy, Alan
Simmons, Paddy Breen, Harry Doran, Padraig
Doyle, James Grannell, Padraig Hayes,
Michael Murphy, Thomas Nunan, Michael
O’Neill, Ken Chapman, Michael Vaughan,
Eamon Devereux.
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FIRM
PHONE NUMBER
MANAGER/CONTACT
SALES DAYS
TYPE OF STOCK
Athenry
Athenry
+353 91 844072
Alan Barry
Mon Tues (w)
Fri (eve)
Sheep
Cattle: dairy cows, heifers, dry cows,
weanlings, bullocks, calves and sucklers
Balla
Aurivo
+353 94 62068
Michael John Walsh
Sat Tues
(Sept-Oct)
General cattle sales
Weanlings
Ballina
Mayo / Sligo
+353 96 22555
Billy Loftus
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Weanlings (Sept-Dec), suckler calves
bullocks, heifers, cows, sheep
Ballinrobe
Aurivo
+353 92 41140
Martin Walsh
Wed (w)
Bullocks, heifers, cows, weanlings, stores
and factory lambs and culled ewes
Breeding sheep sales (Aug-Oct)
Ballybay
Corcaghan
+353 42 9741785/
+353 42 9741769
Sean Grenan
Wed (w)
General cattle sales
Ballyjamesduff
Ballyjamesduff
+353 49 8544483
Danny Reilly
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Sheep
Cattle
Ballymote
Aurivo
+353 71 9183364
Thomas Jordan
Thurs (w)
Wed
General cattle sales and sheep
Weanlings (Sept-Dec)
Bandon
Cork
+353 23 88 41151
Tom McCarthy
Mon (w)
Thurs (w)
Calves
Cattle, sheep
Birr
Central
Auctions
+353 57 9120136
Matt Malone
Michael Harty
Mon (w)
Thurs (w)
Cattle
Sheep
Borris
Leinster
+353 59 9131617/
+353 59 9173168
Jimmy Walsh
Thurs (w)
Sat (w)
Sheep (seasonal)
Cattle (seasonal)
Caherciveen
Iveragh
+353 66 9472195
Michael Kissane
Tues
Jan-March every
3 weeks
April-Dec (f)
Cows, bullocks, heifers and weanlings
Cahir
Cork
+353 52 7441307
Sean Leahy
Wed (w)
Fri
Cattle, calves and sheep
Sheep (seasonal)
Carlow
Leinster
+353 59 9131617/
+353 59 9173168
Jimmy Walsh
Mon (W)
Thurs (eve)
Sheep, cattle
Weanlings (Sept-Dec)
Carndonagh
Inishowen
+353 74 9374154
Harry Molloy
Mon
Sat
Sat
Cattle (1st, 3rd)
Sheep (2nd, 4th)
Weanlings (1st, 3rd) seasonal
Castleisland
Castleisland
+353 66 7141247
Richard Harnett
Mon
Wed (w)
Fri (f)
Calves, weanlings
Bullocks, heifers, cull cows, suckler stock
Dairy in-calf heifer sales (seasonal)
Castlerea
Castlerea
+353 94 9620300
Brendan Egan
Mon (w)
Thurs (w)
Bullocks, sheep
cows, calves, heifers, weanlings
Corrin Fermoy
Cork
+353 25 31611
Sean Leahy
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Fri (w)
Sheep
Cattle, calves
dairy, weanlings (seasonal)
Dingle
Dingle
+353 66 9151586/
+353 66 9151096
Nelius McAuliffe
Sat (f)
Wed
General cattle sales
Sheep sales
Dungarvan
Cork
+353 58 41611
Ger Flynn
Mon (w)
Thurs
Cattle, calves
weanlings (seasonal)
Ennis
Clare
+353 65 6824411
Martin McNamara
Tues (w)
Thurs (w)
Weanlings, dairy and suckler stock
calves, sheep, bullocks, heifers, dry cows
Enniscorthy
Wexford
+353 53 9233606
Tommy Harrington
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Wed
Thurs (w)
Sheep, lambs/hoggets, cast ewes
brood ewes and rams
Bullocks, heifers, dry cows
dairy, suckler sale (second Wed of month
calves, weanlings only),
Ennistymon
Clare
+353 65 701048
Pat Garrihy
Fri (f)
General cattle sale and weanlings
w = weekly
f = fortnightly
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SALES CENTRE
FIRM
PHONE NUMBER
MANAGER/CONTACT
SALES DAYS
TYPE OF STOCK
Kanturk
Kanturk
+353 29 50081
Colette O’Connell
Seamus O’Keeffe
Mon
Tues
Sat
Sheep
General cattle sales, calves and weanlings
Dairy cattle (Jan-April)
Kenmare
Kenmare
+353 64 42210
Dan McCarthy
Mon (w)
Thurs (w)
Thurs (f)
Sheep (June-Dec)
Cattle, weanlings
Cattle (Jan-July)
Kilcullen
Leinster
+353 59 9131617/
+353 59 9173168
Jimmy Walsh
Mon (eve)
Wed (w)
Weanlings (seasonal)
Cattle, sheep
Kilfenora
Clare
+353 65 7088021/
+353 65 7088043
Martin McNamara
Mon (eve/w)
Sat (f)
Weanlings (autumn)
Cattle
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
+353 56 7721407
Michael Lynch
Mon (w)
Tues
Thurs (w)
Sheep and calves, breeding sheep (Jul-Oct)
Weanlings (Aug-Dec)
General cattle
Kilrush
Clare
+353 65 9051108
Martin McNamara
Pat Garrihy
Wed (w)
Wed
General sales
Weanlings (autumn)
Macroom
Cork
+353 26 41121
John O’Mahony
Tues
Sat (w)
Sheep (seasonal)
Cattle, calves
Milltown
Mid-Kerry
+353 66 9767309
Denis Sheehan
Tues (w)
Fri (f)
Fri (f)
Calves, sheep
Weanlings (seasonal)
Cattle
Mohill
Connacht Gold
+353 71 9631282
Stephen Hannon
Sat (w)
Thurs (eve)
General cattle sales
Weanlings (Sept-Dec)
Nenagh
Central Auctions +353 67 31380
Matt Malone
Michael Harty
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Tues (eve)
Wed (f)
Sheep
General cattle sales
Weanling (Sept-Dec)
In-calf heifers (Nov-June)
New Ross
Waterford-Ross
+353 51 421624
Richard Kirwan
Sat (w)
Cattle, sheep, pigs, calves
Raphoe
East Donegal
+353 74 9145250
Anne Harkin
Mon (w)
Thurs (w)
Sheep
Cattle
Roscommon
Roscommon
+353 90 6626352
Maura Quigley
Wed (w)
Tues (eve)
Fri (w)
Sat
Sheep, lambs, caste ewes
Weanlings
Cattle
Breeding sheep
Roscrea
Central Auctions +353 505 21687
Matt Malone
Michael Harty
Wed (w)
Fri (w)
Wed (eve)
Sheep
Cattle
Weanlings (Sept-Dec)
Scariff
Clare
+353 61 921069
Martin McNamara
Pat Garrihy
Mon (f)
Sat
Cattle, calves
Weanlings
Skibbereen
Cork
+353 28 21066
Tom McCarthy
Fri (w)
Cattle, calves, weanlings (seasonal)
Templemore
Templemore
+353 504 31377
John O’Sullivan
Thurs (w)
Sat
General cattle sales
Weanlings (Sept-Dec)
Thurles
Mid-Tipperary
+353 504 21499
Martin Ryan
Mon (w)
Wed
Wed (f)
Cattle, sheep, cows
Weanlings (Sept-Nov)
Suckler and dairy (Jan-June)
Tralee
Kingdom
+353 66 7121738
Philip Healy
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
General cattle sales and sheep (butchers’
lambs)
Calves, weanlings and dairy stock (in-calf heifers)
Tuam
Tuam
+353 93 24353
Marian Devane
Mon (w)
Tues (w)
Cattle, weanlings
Sheep
Waterford
Waterford-Ross
+353 51 373916
Richard Kirwan
Wed (w)
Cattle, calves and weanlings
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18 Hanslough Road,Tullygush, Kane, Co.
Armagh BT60 4HG
T: +44 28 37568502
ANGLO NORTH IRISH FPO LTD
The Harbour, Kilkeel, Co. Down BT34 4AX
T: +44 28 41762855
F: +44 28 41764904
E: info@anifpo.com
W: www.anifpo.ie
ARMAGH QUALITY LAMB GROUP
106 Markethill Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh
BT60 1LF
T: +44 28 37552513
BALLYRASHANE CREAMERY
18 Creamery Road, Cloyfin, Coleraine, Co.
Derry BT77 OBA
T: +44 28 70343265
F: +44 28 70351653
DERRYGONNELLY AND DISTRICT
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LTD
Derrygonnelly, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
BT93 6HW
T: +44 28 68641673
F: +44 28 68641771
DOWNPATRICK CO-OPERATIVE
MARKETING LTD
24 Bonecastle Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down
BT30 8HB
T: +44 28 44615522
DUNGANNON & DISTRICT COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISES LTD
6 Cullion Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone BT71
4TS
T: +44 28 87740454
EAST DOWN FARMERS LTD
20 Tulynaskeagh Road, Downpatrick, Co.
Down BT30 7EU
T: +44 28 44841463
F: +44 28 44743210
FANE VALLEY CA & DS LTD
Alexander Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh BT61
7JJ
T: +44 28 37522344
F: +44 28 37520210
W: www.fanevalley.com
Contact: Trevor Lockhart
FERMANAGH FARMING SOCIETY LTD
22 Agricultural Centre, Tempo Road,
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4RL
T: +44 28 66322509
FIVEMILETOWN & BROOKEBOROUGH
CA & DS
14 Ballylurgan Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone
BT75 ORX
T: +44 28 83521209
W: www.fivemiletown.com
GLENFARM HOLDING LTD
Glenconway House, 31 Ballyvannon, Crumlin
BT29 4UJ
T: +44 28 94451888
HILLTOWN FARMERS ATTESTED
SALES LTD
14 Rathfriland Road, Hilltown, Newry, Co.
Down BT34 5TA
T: +44 28 40630287
LOUGH NEAGH FISHERMEN’S COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
4 Bann Side, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim BT41
3SB
T: +44 28 79650168
LOWER BADONEY ATTESED
LIVESTOCK MART LTD
Main Street, Gortin, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT7
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106 Tamlaght Road, Omagh BT78 5BB
T: +44 28 82249050
RATHFRILAND FARMERS
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Island Bog Road, Newry BT34 5PR
T: +44 28 40638493
SOUTH ARMAGH FARMING
ENTERPRISES LTD.
8 Newry Road, Camlough, Newry BT35 7JP
T: +44 28 30830691
F: +44 28 30830208
SPERRIN PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD
59 Maghermore Road, Dungiven,
Co. Down BT47 4SW
T: +44 28 77741942
STRANGFORD DOWN LTD
Saintfield House, 71 Old Belfast Road,
Saintfield
T: +44 28 97519069
THE NI FISH PRODUCERS’
ORGANISATION
1 Coastguard Cottages, Portavogie,
Newtownards BT22 1EA
T: +44 28 42771946
F: +44 28 42771696
23 Ballykeigle Road, Comber, Co. Down BT23
5SD
T: +44 28 97528324
F: +44 28 97528500
E: charlotte@nihorseboard.org
W: www.nihorseboard.org
ULSTER WOOL & FARM SUPPLIERS
LTD
NORTH EASTERN LOBSTER
FISHERMAN’S CO-OPERATIVE LTD
Dale Farm House, 15 Dargan Road, Belfast
BT3 9LS
T: +44 28 90372237
F: +44 28 90372222
E: info@utdni.co.uk
W: www.utdni.co.uk
2 Coastguard Cottages, The Harbour,
Portavogie, Co. Down BT22 2NL
NORTHERN IRELAND SEAFOOD LTD.
15 Scrabo Street, Belfast, BT5 4BD
T: +44 28 90452829
F: +44 28 90453373
E: info@niseafood.co.uk
W: www.niseafood.co.uk
OLLARDALE LTD
50 Orpinsmill, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim BT39
OSX
ORIGIN ENTERPRISES (NI)
4a Campsie Real Estate, McLean Road, Derry
BT47 3PF
T: +44 28 71810340
PIG INDUSTRIES GENETICS (PIG) LTD
14 Kirby’s Lane, Antrim, Co. Antrim BY41 4PP
T: +44 28 94464137
E: pigsoni@aol.ie
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DIRECTORY OF NORTHERN IRISH CO-OPS
ABERDEEN ANGUS QUALITY BEEF LTD
20 Tirgracey Road, Muckamore, Antrim BT
41 4PS
T: +44 28 94466299
UNITED DAIRY FARMERS
CONTACT ORGANISATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR
NORTHERN IRELAND
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards
Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim BT4 3SB
T: +353 28 90524999
NORTHERN IRELAND AGRICULTURE
PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
15 Molesworth Street, Cookstown,
Co. Tyrone BT80 8NX
T: +44 28 86765700
F: +44 28 86761043
ROYAL ULSTER AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY
The Kings Hall, Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW
T: +44 28 90665225
F: +44 28 90661264
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Contact persons at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE
MARINE, DEPARTMENT OF
AN ROINN TALMHAÍOCHTA, BIA AGUS
MARA
Director: Richard Healy
Chief Veterinary Officer:
Martin Blake
State Veterinary Service Audit Unit, Veterinary
Public Health and Food Safety Executive
Delivery Division, Ruminant Animal Health Division, Non-Ruminant Animal Health Division,
Animal Health Surveillance, Animal By-products and TSE Division, National Disease
Control Centre and Veterinary International
Division
Assistant Secretary:
Aidan O’Driscoll
EU and International Trade, Rural Development, Economics and Planning, Climate
Change and Bioenergy
Kildare Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6072000
LoCall: 1890 200510
F: +353 1 6616263
Email: info@agriculture.gov.ie; firstname.
surname@agriculture.gov.ie
W: www.agriculture.gov.ie
Chief Agriculture Inspector:
Dr Dave Beehan
Crop Policy, Production and Safety, Crop
Evaluation and Certification, Plant Health and
Horticulture, Pesticides Control Service, Feedstuffs, Fertilisers, Grain and Poultry, Livestock
Breeding, Production and Trade, Research
Food and CODEX, Pesticide Registration, Nitrates, Biodiversity and Engineering Services
Assistant Secretary:
Dr Cecil Beamish
Seafood Policy and Development, Sea Fisheries Administration, Aquaculture and Foreshore
Management,
Marine Agencies and Programmes Division
Marine Engineering
Director:
Michael Bunyan
Information Management and Technology,
IMT Direct Farm Payments System, IMT
Animal, Customer Financials and Fisheries
Systems, IMT Infrastructure, IMT Programme
Office
Assistant Secretary:
Philip Carroll
Personnel Division and Training, Ministers’
Office, Finance, Central Procurement Unit,
Accounts, Legal Services, Corporate Affairs/
FOI, Accommodation, ISO, Health and Safety,
Management Services,
Internal Audit Group, Agriculture Appeals
Assistant Secretary:
Paul Dillon
Agriculture Structures and other Market Supports, Agriculture Environment and Structure,
Forest Service, Forest Service Inspectorate,
Forest Service Development
Assistant Secretary:
Brendan Gleeson
Food Industry Development, Food Safety
Liaison, Meat and Milk Policy, Meat and Milk
Hygiene and Animal By-products,
Dairy Controls.
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Animal Identification and Movement, Animal
Health Administration, Animal Health and
Welfare, ERAD/Veterinary Medicines,
District Veterinary Operations, State Veterinary Service Audit Unit, ERAD Brucellosis/
TB, Veterinary Public Health Scrapie, TSE
and Animal By-products, Regional Veterinary
Offices, Veterinary Zoonoses, Animal Health
and Welfare and Medicines
Assistant Secretary:
Kevin Smyth
Disadvantaged Areas and Suckler Cow
Schemes, Direct Payment Integrated Controls, Single Payment Scheme/Inspections,
CAP/Single Payment Entitlements and Financial Control Forestry
Director of Laboratories:
Dan O’Sullivan
DAFM Laboratories (Bacteriology, Biosecurity,
Pathology and Virology); Veterinary Public
Health Regulation Laboratory, Dairy Sciences
Laboratories, Seed Testing, Plant Health and
Pesticides Laboratories, Regional Veterinary
Laboratories & Blood Testing Laboratory,
Backweston Labs Admin. Unit, Longtown
Farm
ON-FARM INVESTMENT/SUBSIDIES
AND STORAGE
Johnstown Castle, Wexford
T: +353 53 9163400
Principal: Ronan O’Flaherty
Assistant Principals: Dermot McCarthy
Higher Executive Officers: Yvonne Alford,
Ann Dobbs, Tim Flynn, Michael Jordan, Peter
O’Brien
FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
Johnstown Castle, Wexford
T: +353 53 9163400
Principal: Bridgeena Nolan
Assistant Principals: Gerry Cassidy, Dympna
Furlong, Karl Goggins, Noel Heffernan
Administrative Officer: Joanne O’Neill
Higher Executive Officers: Michael Boyd,
Philip Carr, Anthony Dowd, Orla Gilbride, Richard Gregg, Teresa Hosty, Elizabeth Somers,
Christine Smith, Helen Spencer, Nicholas
Stafford
SINGLE PAYMENT UNIT/AREA AID
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8674400
F: +353 57 8664400
Principal: Gordon Conroy
Assistant Principals: Noel Dinneny,
Lynda O’Regan
Higher Executive Officers: Liz Burke, Peter
Cleary, Dave Graha, Alan O’Brien, Dermot
Ryan
SINGLE PAYMENT ENTITLEMENT UNIT
Eircom Buildings, Old Knockmay Road,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8680400
Principal: Bernadette Brennan
Assistant Principals: Valerie Kirwan, Eddie
Forde
Higher Executive Officers: Marion Bolger,
Michelle McNamara: Sharron Davis,
Leonie Ryan
LPIS & COMMONAGE
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8674400
F: +353 57 8664400
Principal: Patrick Evans
Assistant Principal: Vacancy
Higher Executive Officers: James Kelly, Niall
McKeon, Declan Mullens, Alan O’Brien
BEEF SCHEMES SECTION
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8674400
F: +353 57 8664400
Principal: Patrick Evans
Assistant Principal: Carmel Delahunt
Higher Executive Officer: Pat Preston
DISADVANTAGED AREA SCHEME
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
T: +353 57 8674400
F: +353 57 8664400
Principal: Patrick Evans
Assistant Principal: Vacancy
Higher Executive Officer: Geraldine Howard
ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DISEASE
CONTROL
Principal: Dermot Murphy
Assistant Principals: Brid Farrell, Kathleen
O’Connor, Tom Ryan, Mark Winkelmann
Higher Executive Officers: Geraldine Corcoran, Joan Kennedy, Ann Marie McNulty
AGRI ENVIRONMENT (INCL. MARKET
SUPPORTS)
Johnstown Castle Estate, Wexford
T: +353 53 9163400
Principal: Ronan O’Flaherty
Assistant Principals: Joan Furlong, Patricia
Kelly, Mary McMahon
Higher Executive Officers: Ann Cunningham, Brendan Ennis, Niall Forde, Nick Gregg,
Mary McCarthy, Kevin McGeever, Ann Maguire, Willie Murphy, Michael O’Connor, Lorcan
O’Shea, Alan Sheridan, Thelma Taylor
ERAD (BOVINE TB AND BRUCELLOSIS)/
VETERINARY MEDICINES
Backweston Campus, Young’s Cross,
Celbridge, Co. Kildare
T: +353 1 5058600
F: +353 1 6102659
Principal: Philip Kirwan
Assistant Principals: Rosanne Greene,
Bridget Hickey, Frances McAodhain
Higher Executive Officers: Audrey Brown,
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MEAT AND MILK POLICY
Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
T: + 353 1 60172000
Principal: Colm Hayes
Assistant Principals: John Downey, Kevin
Galligan, Martina Kearney, JP Mulherin
Higher Executive Officers: Pat Byrne, Ciara
Conlon (P), Peter Johnstone, Padraig Langan,
Brian O’Keefe, James Walsh (P)
Administrative Officer: Robert Byrne
MILK AND MEAT HYGIENE/ANIMAL
BY-PRODUCTS/TSE
Grattan House, Portlaoise
T: + 353 1 6072000
Principal: Tom Loftus (P)
Assistant Principals: Mairéad Broderick (G)
(P), Mary T. McMahon (W), John O’Neill (P)
Higher Executive Officers: Marie Cuddy (P),
Niall Forde (W), Michelle Harrison (P),
Lisa Walsh Kemmis (P), Shay Wright (D) David
Moloney (P)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT,
TOURISM AND SPORT
44 Kildare St, Dublin 2
T: + 353 1 6707444
Locall: 0761 001601
W: www.transport.ie
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT,
COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Custom House, Dublin 1
LoCall 1890 20 20 21
T: +353 1 8882000
F: +353 1 8882888
W: www.environ.ie
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street,
Dublin 2, Ireland
T: +353 1 676 7571
LoCall: 1890 66 10 10
F: +353 1 678 9936
E: webmaster@finance.gov.ie
W: www.finance.gov.ie
DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, ENTERPRISE
& INNOVATION
Head Office: 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
LoCall: 1890 220 222
T: +353 1 6312121
E: info@djei.ie
W: www.enterprise.gov.ie
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS,
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Head office: 29 - 31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6782000
LoCall: 1890 449900
RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATION (ASA)
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 4603682
W: www.asaireland.ie
President: Eoin Lowry
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AN BOARD IASCAIGH
MHARA (BIM)
Clonakilty Office, Clogheen Road, Clonakilty,
Co. Cork
T: +353 1 2144151/+353 1 2144100 / +353 1
2841123 (Dublin numbers only)
E: info@bim.ie
W: www. bim.ie
Interim CEO: Michael Keatinge
BORD BIA
Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount Street,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6685155
F: +353 1 6678521
E: info@bordbia.ie
W: www.bordbia.ie
CEO: Aidan Cotter
BORD NA MÓNA
Killeely Road,
Thomondgate,
Limerick,
T: +353 61 452444
F: +353 61 452054
EDUCATION & TRAINING BOARDS
IRELAND (ETBI)
Piper’s Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
T: +353 45 901070/ 45 901698
W: www.etbi.ie
E: info@etbi.ie
General Secretary: Michael Moriarty
ENTERPRISE IRELAND
East Point Business Park, Dublin 3
T: +353 1 7272000
E: client.service@enterprise-ireland.com
W: www.enterprise-ireland.com
Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
T: +353 45 439000
F: +35345 439001
E: info@bnm.ie
W: www.bordnamona.ie
Managing Director: Gabriel D’Arcy
ESB
CENTRE FOR
CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES
68 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
T: +353 1 6604100
F: +353 1 6604280
E: info@eiqa.com
W: www.qmark.ie/www.eiqa.com
O’Rahilly Building,
University College Cork, Co. Cork
T: +353 21 4902570
F: +353 21 4903358
E: foodbusiness@
ucc.ie
Contact: Michael
Ward and Bridget
Carroll
RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS
Michelle Cawley, Bernie Foley, Melanie Hall,
Jane McGee, Breda Meehan, Janice Whelan,
Declan Wilson.
27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6765831
W: www.esb.ie
EXCELLENCE IRELAND QUALITY
ASSOCIATION
COILLTE
Dublin Road, Newtownmountkennedy,
Co. Wicklow
T: +353 1 2011111
F: +353 1 2011199
E: info@coillte.ie
W: www.coillte.ie
DAIRY EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATION
33 Kildare Street,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6761989
F: +353 1 6767162
E: info@thedairyexec.
com
Contact: Sean Lane
DAIRY SCIENCE
LABORATORY
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE,
FOOD AND THE
MARINE
Backweston
Campus, Young’s
Cross, Celbridge,
Co. Kildare
T: +353 1 615 7465
F: +353 1 615 7454
Model Farm Road,
Cork
T: +353 21 4543300
F: +353 21 4543767
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SCHOOL OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL
SCIENCE
Room 242,
Food Science Building, University College,
Cork
T: +353 21 4903527
F: +353 21 4276398
E: foodandnutrition@ucc.ie
W: www.ucc.ie
FARM TRACTOR AND MACHINERY
TRADE ASSOCIATION (FTMTA)
Unit 3, Road D,
Tougher’s Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co.
Kildare
T: +353 45 409309
F: +353 45 409308
E: info@ftmta.ie
W: www.ftmta.ie
President: Conor Breen
FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND
c/o Grassland Agro, Carrigrohane Road, Cork
T: +353 87 2755625
F: +353 21 4544704
President: Paddy Casey
FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF
IRELAND (FSAI)
Abbey Court Lr, Abbey Street, Dublin 1
T: +353 1 8171300
F: +353 1 8171301
E: info@fsai.ie
W: www.fsai.ie
CEO: Prof. Alan Reilly
FORÓIGE
Block 12D, Joyce Way, Parkwest, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 6301560
F: +3531 6301568
E: info@foroige.ie
W: www.foroige.ie
CEO: Sean Campbell
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY
(HSA)
The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce
Street, Dublin 1
T: 1890 289389
F: +353 1 6147020
W: www.hsa.ie
CEO: Martin O’Halloran
IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS’
ASSOCIATION (ICSA)
3 Gandon Court, The Fairgreen, Portlaoise,
Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8662120
F: +353 57 8662121
E: info@icsaireland.com
W: www.icsaireland.com
President: Patrick Kent
IDA IRELAND
Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6034000
F: +353 1 6034040
W: www.ideaIreland.ie
CEO: Martin Shanahan
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INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND
3044 Lake Drive, Dublin 24
T: +353 1 8842 600
F: +353 1 8360 060
E: info@fisheriesireland.ie
W: www.fisheriesireland.ie
CEO: Dr Ciaran Byrne
IRISH FISH PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION
77 Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6401850/ +353 87 9247344
E: ifpo@eircom.net
W: www.ifpo.ie
CEO: Francis O’Donnell
IRISH ASSOCIATION OF PIGMEAT
PROCESSORS
IRISH FOUNDATION FOR
CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS
CONFEDERATION (IBEC)
IRISH GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION
(IGFA)
(Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII))
84-86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6051500
F: +353 1 6381574
W: www.fdii.ie
Meat Executives: Cormac Healy, Karina
Cassidy
84-86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6051500
F: +353 1 6381500
E: info@ibec.ie
W: www.ibec.ie
Director General: David Begg
IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANSIATION
SOCIETY LTD (ICOS)
The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6764783
F: +353 1 6624502
E: info@icos.ie
W: www.icos.ie
CEO: Seamus O’Donohoe
President: Bertie O’Leary
IRISH COUNTRY WOMEN’S
ASSOCIATION
58 Merrion Road,
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
T: +353 1 6680002
F: +353 1 6609423
E: office@ica.ie
W: www.ica.ie
President: Liz Wall
IRISH CREAMERY MILK SUPPLIERS
(ICMSA)
John Feely House, Dublin Road, Limerick
T: +353 61 314532
F: +353 61 315737
E: info@icmsa.ie
W: www.icmsa.ie
President: John Comer
The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square,
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6764783
F: +353 1 6624502
E: info@icos.ie
W: www.icos.ie
Secretary: Tom Millane
Lower Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
T: +353 57 8730350
E: info@eorna.ie
W:www.igfa.ie
Director: Deirdre Webb
IRISH GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION
Cookstown, Kells, Co. Meath
T: +353 87 9626483
W: www.irishgrassland.com
Office Manager: Laura Callery
IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS
33-41 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6146700
F: +353 1 6146701
E: info@creditunion.ie
W: www.creditunion.ie
President: Martin Sisk
IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION
Suite 6, Gowna Plaza, Bracetown Business
Park, Clonee, Co. Meath
T: +353 1 8013380
F: +353 1 8253080
E: info@irha.ie
W: www.irha.ie
President: Eoin Gavin
IRISH SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
Marina House, Clarence Street,
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
T: +353 1 6638700
F: +353 1 6638704
E: info@irishseedtrade.ie
W: www.seedtrade.ie
IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
MACRA NA FEIRME
IRISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION (IFA)
MEAT INDUSTRY IRELAND
28 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6612182
F: +353 1 6612315
E: iea@irishexporters.ie
W: www.irishexporters.ie
CEO: Simon McKeever
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 4500266
F: +353 1 4551043
W: www.ifa.ie
President: Eddie Downey
General Secretary: Pat Smith
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12
T: +353 1 4268900
E: macra@macra.ie
W: www.macra.ie
National President: Kieran O’Dowd
CEO: Edmond Connolly
Confederation House, 84-86 Lower Baggot
Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6051500
F: +353 1 6381500
E: marie.larby@ibec.ie
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33 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6612877
F: +353 1 6614462
E: admin@nabco.ie
W: www.nabco.ie
Contact: Kieron Brennan (kieron.brennon@
nabco.ie)
NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL
Innovation House, 3 Arkle Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
T: +353 1 2902451
F: +353 1 2902452
E: info@ndc.ie
W: www.ndc.ie
CEO: Zoe Kavanagh
Chairman: Jackie Cahill
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF GROUP
WATER SCHEMES
24 Old Cross Square, Monaghan,
Co. Monaghan
T: +353 47 72766
F: +353 47 72788
National Co-ordinator: Colm Brady
NATIONAL PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION
Fallaghmore, Athy, Co. Kildare
T: +353 59 8625152
F: +353 59 8625172
E: info@npa.ie
W: www.npa.ie
MD: Anna May McHugh
NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY
OF IRELAND
1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry,
Dublin 9
T: +353 1 8073800
F: +353 1 8073838
E: info@nsai.ie
W: www.nsai.ie
CEO: Maurice Buckley
RGDATA
Rock House, Main Street, Blackrock,
Co. Dublin
T: +353 1 2887584
E: rgdata@rgdata.ie
W: www.rgdata.ie
Director :General: Tara Buckley
SOCIETY FOR CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES
c/o TSA Bawnogue Enterprise Centre,
Bawnogue Road,
35 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6718833
Contact: Tom Daly
TEAGASC
Oak Park, Co. Carlow
T: +353 59 9170200
F: +353 59 9182097
E: info@hq.teagasc.ie
W: www.teagasc.ie
Director: Gerry Boyle
TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE
Ashtown, Dublin 15
T: +353 1 8059500
F: +353 1 8059550
E: info@tegasc.ie/carmel.farrell@teagasc.ie
W: www.teagasc.ie
Director: Declan Troy
SCHOOL OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL
SCIENCES
Room 242, Food Science Building,
University College Cork, Co. Cork
T: +353 21 4902384
E: foodandnutrition@ucc.ie
Head of School: Prof. Yrjo Roos
MOOREPARK DAIRY PRODUCTION
RESEARCH CENTRE
Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
T: +353 25 42222
F: +353 25 42340
E: moorepark_dairy@teagasc.ie
W: www.teagasc.ie Pat Dillon
ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA
TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE
Furbo, Co. Galway
T: +353 91 503100
F: +353 91 503101
E: eolas@udaras.ie
W: www.udaras.ie
CEO: Seve Ó Cúláin
Ashtown, Dublin 15
T: +353 1 8059500
F: +353 1 8059550
W: www.teagasc.ie
E: info@tegasc.ie/carmel.farrell@teagasc.ie
Director: Declan Troy
VETERINARY IRELAND
BIOTRANSFER UNIT
13 The Courtyard, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor
Road, Dublin 22
T: +353 1 4577976
F: +353 1 4577998
E: hq@vetireland.ie
W: www.veterinaryireland.ie
CEO: Finbarr Murphy
RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUILDING CO-OPERATIVES (NABCO)
SOCIETY LTD
Room 343,
Food Science and Technology Building, UCC,
Co. Cork
T: +353 21 4902843
F: +353 21 4276318
E: biotransfer@ucc.ie
W: www.biotransfer.ucc.ie
RESEARCH
ORGANISATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE,
FOOD AND THE
MARINE DAIRY SCIENCE
LABORATORY
Model Farm Road,
Cork, Co. Cork
T: +353 21 4543300
W: www.irlgov.ie/daff
DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE,
FOOD AND THE
MARINE DAIRY SCIENCE
LABORATORY
Kileely Road,
Co. Limerick
T: +353 61 45244
F: +353 61 452054
W: www.irlgov.ie/daff
Contact: Catherine
Delaney
SOLAS
Block 1, Castleforbes House, Castleforbes
Road, Dublin 1
T: +353 1 5332500
W: www.solas.ie
E: info@solas.ie
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MEMBERS OF COGECA
CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015
COGEGA – European Association of Agricultural & Fishing Co-operatives
COGECA currently has 35 full members
from the EU Member States, four affiliated
members and 36 partner organisations,
including representatives of countries like
Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.
AUSTRIA
ÖSTERREICHISCHER
RAIFFEISENVERBAND - ÖRV
(AUSTRIAN RAIFFEISEN ASSOCIATION)
Head Office
1, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Raiffeisen-Platz Postfach
300
1020 Wien
Austria
T: +43 1 211362550
F: +43 1 211362559
E: ferdinand.maier@oerv.raiffeisen.at
W: www.raiffeisenverband.at
General Secretary: Ferdinand MAIER
President: Walter ROTHENSTEINER
Permanent Representation in Brussels
20-22, rue du Commerce
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 549 0678
F: +32 2 502 64 07
E: raiffbxl@raiffeisenbrussels.be
BELGIUM
AVEVE/BOERENBOND - BB (BELGIAN
FARMERS’ UNION)
CROATIA
HRVATSKA POLJOPRIVREDNA
KOMORA HPK (CROATIAN CHAMBER
OF AGRICULTURE)
Head Office
Ulica Grada Vukovara 78
10116 Zagreb
Croatia
T: +385 99 8115005
T: +385 1 6109809
F: +385 1 6109810
E: info@hrpk.hr
E: iva.milasincic@komora.hr
E: Tajana.Radic@komora.hr
E: komora@komora.hr
W: www.komora.hr
General Secretary: Damjan BOGDANOVI
President: Mato BRLOŠI
CYPRUS
PANAGROTIKOS FARMERS’ UNION
(PANAGROTIKOS)
Head Office
PO BOX 23987
1687 Nicosia
Cyprus
T: +357 22 422809 / +357 22 423267
F: +357 22 423358
E: panagrotikos@panagrotikos.org.cy
W: www.panagrotikos.org.cy
General Secretary: Anastasi Tasos YIAPANIS
President: Antreas PAPAPOLIVIOU
Head Office
40, Diestsevest
3000 Leuven
Belgium
T: +32 16 286601
F: +32 16 286609
E: marc.rosiers@boerenbond.be
W: www.boerenbond.be
General Secretary: Sonja DE BECKER
President: Piet VANTHEMSCHE
PANCYPRIAN FARMERS UNION
(AGROTIKI)
Permanent Representation in Brussels
Rue d’Arlon 82
3ème étage
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: + 32 16 286417
T: +32 2 2300222
F: + 32 16 242011
F: +32 22 310027
E: brusselsbureau@boerenbond.be
W: www.boerenbond.be
Representative: Pieter VERHELST
PANCYPRIAN FARMERS’ UNION (PEK)
Head Office
40, Byron Avenue
1096 Nicosia
Cyprus
T: +357 22 676474
F: +357 22 670539
E: agrotiki@cytanet.com.cy
President: George MOUTTAS
Head Office
60 Trikoupi Str. T.0. 21097
1501 Nicosia
Cyprus
T: +357 22 762395
T: +357 22 752369
F: +357 22 762372
E: pek.farmers@cytanet.com.c
General Secretary: Michalis LYTRAS
UNION OF CYPRIOT FARMERS (EKA)
Head Office
4, Androcleous St. PO Box 21409
1508 Nicosia
Cyprus
T: +357 22 755678
T: +357 22 754651
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E: eka.agroton@cytanet.com.cy
General Secretary: Panikos CHAMPAS
CZECH REPUBLIC
AGRÁRNÍ KOMORA ESKÉ REPUBLIKY
- AKCR (CZECH AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION AND AGRARIAN
CHAMBER)
Head Office
Stépanska 63
11000 Praha
Czech Republic
T: +420 22 4215946
T: +420 22 4215939
F: +420 22 4215944
E: veleba@akcr.cz
E: sekretariat@akcr.cz
W: www.agrocr.cz
General Secretary: Martin FANTYŠ
President: Miroslav TOMAN
Permanent Representation in Brussels
876, Chaussée d’Alsemberg
1180 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 3761081
F: +32 2 3761081
E: km.agri@skynet.be
Representative: Karel MATOUŠEK
ZEMDLSKÝ SVAZ CESKÉ REPUBLIKY
(ZSCR) (AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC)
Head Office
38, Hybernska
11000 PRAHA
Czech Republic
T: +42 02 24225287
F: +42 02 24225521
E: aacr@zscr.cz
W: www.zscr.cz
Director: Jan ULRICH
President: Martin PÝCHA
DENMARK
LANDBRUG & FØDEVARER - DANISH
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD COUNCIL
(DAFC)
Head Office
Axelborg
Axeltorv 3
1609 København V
Denmark
T: +45 33 394000
F: +45 33 394141
E: info@lf.dk
W: www.lf.dk
General Director: Søren GADE
President: Martin MERRILD
Vice President: Lars HVIDTFELDT
Vice President: Lone ANDERSEN
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ESTONIA
EESTI PÕLLUMAJANDUSKAUBANDUSKODA - EPKK (ESTONIAN
CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND
COMMERCE ESTONIAN FARMERS
ORGANISATIONS AND CHAMBER OF
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE)
Head Office
53G, J. Vilmsi
10 147 Tallinn
Estonia
T: +372 51 42124
T: +372 6 009349
F: +372 6 009350
E: info@epkk.ee
E: Martin@epkk.ee
W: www.epkk.ee
President: Roomet SÕRMUS
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61B, rue de Trèves
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 494 900173
T: +372 7120173
F: +32 2 2804819
E: est.chamber@skynet.be
W: www.epkk.ee
Representative: Ene KÄRNER
EESTI ÜHISTEGELINE LIIT - ECA
(ESTONIAN CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION)
Head Office
53b, J. Vilmsi
10147 Tallinn
Estonia
T: +372 6 010734
F: +372 6 010734
E: eca@hot.ee
W: www.eca.ee
General Director: Valdek KRAUS
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61B, rue de Trèves
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 494 900173
T: +372 7120173
F: +32 2 2804819
E: est.chamber@skynet.be
W: www.epkk.ee
Representative: Ene KÄRNER
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EESTIMAA TALUPIDAJATE KESKLIIT
- ETK (ESTONIAN FARMERS
FEDERATION)
Head Office
1, Teaduse
75501 SAKU
Estonia
T: +372 6 041783
F: +372 6 041783
E: kaul@taluliit.ee
E: etkl@online.ee
W: www.taluliit.ee
General Director: Kaul NURM
President: Arvo VEIDENBERG
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61, rue de Trèves
1 040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 494 900173
T: +372 7120173
F: +32 2 2854819
E: est.chamber@skynet.be
Representative: Ene KÄRNER
FINLAND
CONFEDERATION OF FINNISH
COOPERATIVES (PELLERVO)
Head Office
PO Box 77
00101 Helsinki
Finland
T: +358 9 4767501
F: +358 9 6948845
E: finncoop@pellervo.fi
E: sami.karhu@pellervo.fi
W: www.pellervo.fi
General Director: Sami KARHU
President: Martti ASUNTA
Vice President: Tiina LINNAINMAA
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61 rue de Trèves (6th floor)
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 22 854810
F: +32 22 854819
E: simo.tiainen@mtk.fi
Representative: Jonas LAXÅBACK
FRANCE
COOP DE FRANCE
Head Office
43 rue Sedaine CS 91115
75538 Paris Cedex 11
France
T: +33 1 44175700
F: +33 1 48065208
E: info@coopdefrance.coop
E: contact@coopdefrance.coop
W: www.coopdefrance.coop
General Director: Yves LE MORVAN
President: Philippe MANGIN
Vice President: Michel PRUGUE
Vice President: Christian PEES
Vice President: Boris CALMETTE
Vice President: Hubert GARAUD
Permanent Representation in Brussels
Rue de Trèves 61 - 7ème étage
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +00 32 2 2824673
E: isabella.marinucci@coopdefrance.coop
Representative: Isabella MARINUCCI
GERMANY
DEUTSCHER RAIFFEISENVERBAND
- DRV - (GERMAN RAIFFEISEN
ASSOCIATION)
MEMBERS OF COGECA
Permanent Representation in Brussels
47-51 bte 2, rue du Luxembourg
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 47 6782298
T: +32 2 2302705
E: at@agridan.be
Representative: Annette TOFT
Head Office
Pariser Platz 3 Postfach 080549
10005 Berlin
Germany
T: +49 30 8562143
F: +49 30 856214550
E: info@drv.raiffeisen.de
W: www.raiffeisen.de
General Secretary: Henning EHLERS
President: Manfred NÜSSEL
Permanent Representation in Brussels
47/51, rue du Luxembourg
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2854050
F: +32 2 2854059
E: drv.bxl@raiffeisen.be
Representative: Thomas MEMMERT
GREECE
PANHELLENIC CONFEDERATION
OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE
UNIONS (PASEGES)
Head Office
26, Arkadias St. and Mesogeion Av
11526 Athens
Greece
T: +30 210 7712469
T: +30 210 7499400
F: +30 210 7484914
E: info@paseges.gr
E: pasegsyd@otenet.gr
W: www.paseges.gr
General Director: Ioannis KOLYVAS
General Secretary: Georgios ANESTIS
President: Tzannetos KARAMICHAS
Vice President: Michalis VOUMVOULAKIS
Vice President: Konstantinos SKIADAS
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61 rue de Trèves - 6ème étage
1040 Bruxelles,
Belgium
T: +32 2 2306685
F: +32 2 2305915
E: paseges@skynet.be
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HUNGARY
MAGYAR GAZDAKÖRÖK ÉS
GAZDASZÖVETKEZETEK ORSZÁGOS
SZÖVETSÉGE (MAGOSZ)
ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE
COOPERATIVE AGROALIMENTARI PER
LO SVILUPPO RURALE - LEGACOOP
AGROALIMENTARE
Head Office
32, Nádor street
1051 Budapest
Hungary
T: +36 1 2691243
F: +36 1 2691243
E: zsil@axelero.hu
W: www.gazdakorok.hu
President: István JAKAB
Head Office
Via G.A. Guattani, 9
00161 Roma
Italy
T: +39 6 4403147
F: +39 6 44265301
E: info@ancalega.coop
W: www.legacoopagroalimentare.coop
General Director: Giuseppe PISCOPO
President: Giovanni LUPPI
IRELAND
IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION
SOCIETY LTD (ICOS)
Head Office
The Plunkett House 84, Merrion Square
Dublin 2
Ireland
T: +353 1 6764783
F: +353 1 6624502
E: cmulvihill@icos.ie
W: www.icos.ie
General Director: Seamus O’DONOHOE
President: Bertie O’LEARY
Vice President: Martin KEANE
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61, rue de Trèves 7ème étage
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2310685
F: +32 2 2310698
E: cmulvihill@icos.ie
Representative: Conor MULVIHILL
ITALY
ASSOCIAZIONE GENERALE
COOPERATIVE ITALIANE - AGCI
AGRITAL (ITALIAN GENERAL
ASSOCAITION OF AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVES - AGRO, FOOD,
FISHERIES SECTOR)
Head Office
78, via A. Bargoni
00153 Roma
Italy
T: +39 6 583281
F: +39 6 58328350
E: segreteria.agricoltura@agciagrital.coop
W: www.agciagrital.coop/cose.htm
Director: Raffaella DE ROSA
President: Giampaolo BUONFIGLIO
Vice President: Giambattista CATALDI
Vice President: Roberto ARCIPRETE
Vice President: Giovanni BASCIANO
Vice President: Giuseppe TERRANOVA
Permanent Representation in Brussels
20, rue Belliard
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 5143849
F: +32 2 5143843
E: s.luise@legacoop.be
W: www.legacoopagroalimentare.coop
Representative: Sabrina LUISE
FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELLE
COOPERATIVE AGRICOLE ED
AGROALIMENTARI (FEDAGRI CONFCOOPERATIVE)
Head Office
146, Via Torino
00184 Roma
Italy
T: +39 6 469781
F: +39 6 4881469
E: fedagri@confcooperative.it
W: www.confcooperative.it
General Director: Fabiola DI LORETO
President: Maurizio GARDINI
Vice President: Tiziano FUSAR POLI
Vice President: Claudio GALLERANI
Vice President: Giorgio MERCURI
Permanent Representation in Brussels
32-bte 35, square Ambiorix
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2352860
F: +32 2 2352869
E: bruxelles@confcooperative.it
W: www.confcooperative.it
Representative: Leonardo POFFERI
LATVIA
LATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECBAS
KOOPERATVU ASOCICIJA LLKA (LATVIAN AGRICULTURAL
COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION)
(LATVIAN AGRICULTURAL
COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION)
Head Office
2 - 519 Republikas Sq.
1010 RIGA, Latvia
T: +371 67027546
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E: birojs@llka.lv
W: www.llka.lv
General Secretary: Linda BILLE
President: Indulis JANSONS
Permanent Representation in Brussels
T: +371 6 7027022
E: es.birojs@llkc.lv
Representative: Nora LAPIA
LITHUANIA
LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS ŽEMÉS
KIO RMAI - ZUR (CHAMBER OF
AGRICULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF
LITHUANIA)
Head Office
2, K. Donelaicio Str
44213 Kaunas
Lithuania
T: +370 37 400351
F: +370 37 40 03 50
E: zur@zur.lt
E: v.lescauskaite@zur.lt
W: www.zur.lt
Director: Sigitas DIMAITIS
President: Andriejus STANCIKAS
LIETUVOS KININK SJUNGA - LUS
(LITHUANIAN FARMER’S UNION)
Head Office
K. Donalaiio st. 2-305
44 213 Kaunas
Lithuania
T: +370 37 225301
F: +370 37 208568
E: lus@lus.lt
W: www.lus.lt
President: Jonas TALMANTAS
LIETUVOS ŽEMS UKIO BENDROVI
ASOCIACIJA - LŽUBA (LITHUANIAN
ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL
COMPANIES)
Head Office
35/4-6, Tilto
01101 Vilnius
Lithuania
T: +370 852122248
E: lzuba@post.omnitel.net
W: www.lzuba.lt
General Director: Jonas SVIDERSKIS
President: Jeronimas KRAUJELIS
LITHUANIAN ASSOCIATION OF
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES - LŽKA
“KOOPERACIJOS KELIAS”
Head Office
K. Donelaiio Str. 2
44213 Kaunas
Lithuania
T: +370 61038930
F: +370 45951379
E: pienoputa@gmail.com
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LUXEMBOURG
CENTRALE PAYSANNE
LUXEMBOURGEOISE - CPL
(LUXEMBURG FARMERS’ UNION)
Head Office
Agrocenter, B.P. 48
7501 Mersch
Luxembourg
T: +352 32 6464480
F: +352 32 6464481
E: jwillems@cepal.lu
W: www.centralepaysanne.lu
Director: Josiane WILLEMS
President: Marc FISCH
MALTA
KOPERATTIVI MALTA COMMITTEE
Head Office
Mdina Road
9011 QRM QORMI
Malta
T: +356 21 484835
F: +356 21 485422
E: info@cooperatives-malta.coop
W: www.cooperatives-malta.coop
General Secretary: Paul PISCOPO
President: Anthony DALLI
Vice President: Louis ZAMMIT
NETHERLANDS
NATIONALE COÖPERATIEVE RAAD
VOOR LAND- EN TUINBOUW N.C.R.- (NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE
COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE1)
Head Office
Groenmarktstraat 37
3521 AV Utrecht
Netherlands
T: +31 30 2840490
F: +31 30 2840499
E: ncr@cooperatie.nl
W: www.cooperatie.nl
Director: Hans J. VAN ES
General Director: Ruud GALLE
President: Jos .E.M. VAN CAMPEN
Representative: Henk van GINKEL
POLAND
KRAJOWY ZWIZEK ROLNIKÓW,
KÓLEK I ORGANIZACJI ROLNICZYCH
- KZRKIOR (UNION NATIONALE DES
AGRICULTEURS, CERCLÉS ET LES
ORGANISATIONS DES AGRICULTEURS)
Head Office
ul. Solec 18/20
00-410 Warsaw
Poland
T: +48 22 8277555
F: +48 22 8273001
E: magdalena.ryzlak@kolkarolnicze.pl
E: europa@kolkarolnicze.eu
E: biuro@kolkarolnicze.eu
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General Director: Jan GRYGIE
President: Władysław SERAFIN
Representative: Magdalena Nowicka
PORTUGAL
CONFEDERACÃO NACIONAL DAS
COOPERATIVAS AGRÍCOLAS E DO
CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA DE PORTUGAL
(CONFAGRI)
Head Office
Rua Maria Andrade 13
1199-013 Lisboa
Portugal
T: +351 2 18118000
F: +351 2 18118008
E: confagri@confagri.pt
W: www.confagri.pt
Deputy General
Secretary: Aldina FERNANDES
Deputy General Secretary: Maria
Antónia FIGUEIREDO
General Secretary: Francisco SILVA
President: Manuel Santos GOMES
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61, rue de Trèves R/Ch.
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2803800
F: +32 2 2806800
E: i.basto.confagribxl@skynet.be
E: confagribxl@skynet.be
Representative: Isabel BASTO
ROMANIA
FEDERAIA NAIONAL PRO AGRO
(NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
PRODUCERS IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD
INDUSTRY AND RELATED SERVICES
‘’PRO AGRO’’)
Head Office
01 Nicolae Teclu Street District 3
Bucharest
Romania
T: +40 31 4253904
E: secretariat@cnproagro.ro
W: www.cnproagro.ro
General Director: Florentin BERCU
President: Alexandru JURCONI
SLOVENIA
KMETIJSKO GOZDARSKA ZBORNICA
SLOVENIJE - KGZS (CHAMBER FOR
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY OF
SLOVENIA)
Head Office
Gospodinjska ulica 6
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
T: +386 41 366526
T: +386 1 5136601
T: +386 31 875572
T: +386 1 5136611
F: +386 1 5136651
E: international.office@kgzs.si
W: www.kgzs.si
Director: Igor HROVATI
President: Cvetko ZUPANI
ZADRUŽNA ZVEZA SLOVENIJE - ZZS
(COOPERATIVE UNION OF SLOVENIA)
Head Office
4, Miklosiceva
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
T: +386 1 2441360
F: +386 1 2441370
E: info.zzs@zadruzna-zveza.si
E: info@zzs.si
W: www.zadruzna-zveza.si
General Director: Bogdan STEPEC
President: Peter VRISK
MEMBERS OF COGECA
E: kooperkelias@gmail.com
W: www.koopkelias.lt
President: Jurate DOVYDENIENE
SPAIN
COOPERATIVAS AGRO-ALIMENTARIAS
DE ESPAÑA, U. DE COOP.
Head Office
17 - 4 planta c/ Agustin de Bethencourt
28003 Madrid
Spain
T: +34 91 5351035
F: +34 91 5540047
E: cooperativas@agro-alimentarias.coop
W: www.agro-alimentarias.coop
General Director: Eduardo BAAMONDE
NOCHE
President: Angel VILLAFRANCA
Permanent Representation in Brussels
Rue de Trèves 61, RdCh
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2800554
F: +32 2 2309497
E: corbalan@agro-alimentarias.coop
Representative: Juan CORBALAN
SWEDEN
LANTBRUKARNAS RIKSFÖRBUND
(LRF)
Head Office
6, Franzengatan
10533 Stockholm
Sweden
T: +46 87875000
F: +46 8248119
E: info@lrf.se
W: www.lrf.se
General Director: Anders KÄLLSTRÖM
President: Helena JONSSON
Permanent Representation in Brussels
61, rue de Trèves
1040 Bruxelles
Belgium
T: +32 2 2800664
F: +32 2 2800608
E: ingrid.rydberg@lrf.se
Representative: Ingrid RYDBERG
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CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015
Irish MEPs 2014-2019
DUBLIN CONSTITUENCY
LYNN BOYLAN
Confederal Group of the European United Left
- Nordic Green Left
Constituency: Dublin
National party: Sinn Féin
Committee(s):
ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety (Full Member)
EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs
(Substitute Member)
NESSA CHILDERS
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists
and Democrats in the European Parliament
Constituency: Dublin
National party: Independent
Committee(s):
ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety (Full Member)
ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs
(Substitute Member)
FEMM: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
(Substitute Member)
BRIAN HAYES
Group of the European People’s Party
(Christian Democrats)
Constituency: Dublin
National party: Fine Gael
Committee(s):
ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs (Full
Member)
DEVE: Development (Substitute Member)
CONT: Budgetary Control (Substitute
Member)
MIDLANDS-NORTH-WEST
CONSTITUENCY
MATT CARTHY
Confederal Group of the European United Left
- Nordic Green Left
Constituency: Midlands-North-West
National party: Sinn Féin
Committee(s):
AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development
(Full Member)
ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs
(Substitute Member)
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LUKE ‘MING’ FLANAGAN
Confederal Group of the European United Left
- Nordic Green Left
Constituency: Midlands-North-West
National party: Independent
Committee(s):
AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development
(Full Member)
ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety (Substitute Member)
MARIAN HARKIN
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe
Constituency: Midlands-North-West
National party: Independent
Committee(s):
EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs (Full
Member)
ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs
(Substitute Member)
PETI: Petitions (Substitute Member)
MAIREAD MCGUINNESS
Group of the European People’s Party
(Christian Democrats)
Constituency: Midlands-North-West
National party: Fine Gael
Committee(s):
AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development
(Full Member)
ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety (Substitute Member)
SOUTH CONSTITUENCY
DEIRDRE CLUNE
Group of the European People’s Party
(Christian Democrats)
Constituency: South
National party: Fine Gael
Committee(s):
TRAN: Transport and Tourism (Full Member)
EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs
(Substitute Member)
BRIAN CROWLEY
European Conservatives and Reformists
Group
Constituency: South
National party: Fianna Fáil
Committee(s):
IMCO: Internal Market and Consumer
Protection (Full Member)
ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy
(Substitute Member)
JURI: Legal Affairs (Substitute Member)
SEÁN KELLY
Group of the European People’s Party
(Christian Democrats)
Constituency: South
National party: Fine Gael
Committee(s):
ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy (Full
Member)
INTA: International Trade (Substitute Member)
LIADH NÍ RIADA
Confederal Group of the European United Left
- Nordic Green Left
Constituency: South
National party: Sinn Féin
Committee(s):
BUDG: Budgets (Full Member)
PECH: Fisheries (Full Member)
CULT: Culture and Education (Substitute
Member)
NORTHERN IRELAND MEPS
MARTINA ANDERSON
Confederal Group of the European United Left
- Nordic Green Left
National party: Sinn Féin
ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food
Safety
DIANE DODDS
Non-attached Members
National party: Democratic Unionist Party
AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development
(Full Member)
JAMES NICHOLSON
European Conservatives and Reformists
Group
National party: Ulster Unionist Party
AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development
(Full Member)
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